煙塵
Meanings
1
smoke and dust; dirt
General term for airborne smoke and dust, often in industrial or disaster contexts.
The factory area is thick with smoke and dust.
2
smokestack smoke; flue dust
Technical term for emissions from smokestacks, including pollutants and particulate matter.
The flue dust from the chimney contains harmful substances.
3
battle dust; turmoil of war
Literary or historical term for dust and smoke raised by battle, or metaphorically the chaos of war.
When the battle dust cleared, many soldiers lay fallen.
4
worldly cares; hardships of life
Figurative use, often in Buddhist or literary contexts, referring to the impurities and struggles of secular life.
Leaving behind the worldly dust, he trains at a mountain temple.