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臭气熏天

chòu qì xūn tiāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
overwhelming stench (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-462277feb2662d22. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

臭氣熏天 臭气熏天 [chou4 qi4 xun1 tian1] /overwhelming stench (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 臭氣熏天

  • 臭
    chòu

    stench / smelly / to smell (bad) / repulsive / loathsome / terrible / bad / severely / ruthlessly / dud (ammunition)

    xiù

    sense of smell / smell bad

  • 气
    qì

    gas; air / smell / weather / to make angry; to annoy; to get angry / vital energy; qi

  • 熏
    xūn

    to smoke / to fumigate / to assail the nostrils / to perfume / fragrance / warm / to educate

  • 天
    tiān

    day / sky / heaven

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