炮火

炮火

"炮火" means "artillery fire" or "gunfire."

The word '炮火' ('artillery fire') is used literally to describe the bombardment during the war.

战争中，士兵们在猛烈的炮火下奋勇向前。

In the war, soldiers bravely pushed forward under heavy artillery fire.

Here, '炮火' metaphorically represents the harming effects of aggressive or harsh language.

语言的炮火伤人于无形。

The artillery fire of language hurts people invisibly.

In this sentence, '炮火' figuratively represents the criticisms and intense focus from media toward the government.

媒体的炮火直指政府的政策问题。

The media's artillery fire directly targets the government's policy issues.