- strong smell of gunpowder
- fig. tense situation
- standoff
Generated definitions (experimental)
- strong smell of gunpowder
- tense situation
- standoff
This expression is used figuratively to describe a tense situation where conflict or confrontation seems imminent.
The negotiation between them is filled with tension.
The atmosphere in the venue is very tense, everyone is extremely nervous.
In this context, it refers to a scenario where stress and potential conflict are palpable, often leading to confrontation.
Due to the disagreement between both parties, a tense situation has arisen.
This meaning conveys a situation where two opposing sides reach a deadlock, often marked by high tension.
jǐng fāng警方yú与xián yí rén嫌疑人zhī jiān之间de的huǒ yào wèi shèn nóng火药味甚浓,shuāng fāng双方Dū都bù不kěn肯ràng bù让步。
The standoff between the police and the suspect is very tense; neither side is willing to back down.
At that time, the standoff was very tense; anyone could potentially be affected.
Generated collocations (experimental)
huǒ yào wèi shèn nóng火药味甚浓strong smell of gunpowder (tense situation)huǒ yào wèi火药味sì yì四溢a strong atmosphere of tensionhuǒ yào wèi火药味mí màn弥漫pervasive sense of conflicthuǒ yào wèi火药味zài在shēng wēn升温the tension is escalatinghuǒ yào wèi火药味yuè lái yuè越来越nóng浓the atmosphere is becoming more chargedhuǒ yào wèi火药味piāo fú漂浮zài在kōng qì空气Zhōng中the hint of conflict hangs in the airhuǒ yào wèi火药味bù duàn不断shēng jí升级the standoff continues to intensifyhuǒ yào wèi火药味lìng rén令人jǐn zhāng紧张the tension makes people nervoushuǒ yào wèi火药味ràng让rén人bù ān不安the tense atmosphere is unsettling