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篝火狐鸣
篝火狐鳴
gōuhuǒhúmíng
1. to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion
2. an uprising is afoot (idiom)

Character Breakdown

篝
gōu
bamboo basket; bamboo frame
16 丶
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2 4 丶
狐
hú
fox
8 丶
鸣
míng
a bird call or animal cry; to make a sound
HSK 6 8 丶

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