火药味

火药味

Literally means:

smell of gunpowder

Actually means:

the imminent conflict

It means a smell of gunpowder. Figuratively it de scribes the tense atmosphere of intensive criticism or fierce antagonism. It can also mean the hostile atmosphere is comparable to that on a battlefield. It is often used to describe oral or written debate, and implies the escalating of conflict between different views.

火药的气味。比喻出现强烈批判或激烈冲突的紧张气氛。也指出现像战场一样的敌对气氛。常用在口头或书面的争论中。往往表明由意见的分歧发展为矛盾的激化。