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甚嚣尘上

shèn xiāo chén shàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
clamor raises the dust (idiom) / a tremendous clamor / to raise a tremendous stink
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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.

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Original source entry:

甚囂塵上 甚嚣尘上 [shen4 xiao1 chen2 shang4] /clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor/to raise a tremendous stink/

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Other forms in these source records: 甚囂塵上

  • 甚
    shén

    See the full entry for source details.

    shèn

    excessive / undue / to exceed / to be more than / very / extremely / (dialect) what / whatever (Taiwan pr. [shén])

  • 嚣
    xiāo

    clamor

  • 尘
    chén

    dust / dirt / earth

  • 上
    shǎng

    used in 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng]

    shàng

    (bound form) up / upper / above / previous / first (of multiple parts) / to climb / to get onto / to go up / to attend (class or university) / (directional complement) up / (noun suffix) on / above

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.