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朝蝇暮蚊 — “Troublesome individuals or evil forces being rampant and active”

朝蝇暮蚊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Troublesome individuals or evil forces being rampant and active”. Causing widespread disturbance. Literally, “Morning flies, evening mosquitoes”.

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朝蝇暮蚊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

朝蝇暮蚊 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
朝
cháo12morning; imperial court; dynasty
蝇
yíng14housefly
暮
mù15dusk or evening
蚊
wén10mosquito

Example Sentence with 朝蝇暮蚊

近期社区里朝蝇暮蚊的现象屡禁不止,居民们希望能够得到妥善解决。
Recently, the phenomenon of troublesome elements being rampant in the community has persisted, and residents hope for a proper resolution.

Idioms Related to 朝蝇暮蚊

More idioms starting with 朝

  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮èr二to be inconsistent or indecisive
  • zhāo朝sān三mù暮sì四fickle and inconsistent
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保xī夕live precariously, not knowing what future holds
  • zhāo朝bù不bǎo保mù暮living precariously, unable to guarantee the future
  • zhāo朝bù不jí及xī夕precarious situation, uncertain survival
  • cháo朝bù不tú图xī夕live from hand to mouth
  • zhāo朝bù不lǜ虑xī夕live precariously, not knowing what tomorrow holds
  • zhāo朝bù不móu谋xī夕living precariously, unable to plan ahead
  • cháo朝dōng东mù暮xī西constantly changing one's mind
  • cháo朝zhōng中yǒu有rén人hǎo好zuò做guān官Connections make it easy to succeed
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕tì惕diligent and vigilant day and night
  • zhāo朝qián乾xī夕dàng愓diligent and cautious all day long

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What does 朝蝇暮蚊 mean?

朝蝇暮蚊 (cháo yíng mù wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Troublesome individuals or evil forces being rampant and active”.

How do you pronounce 朝蝇暮蚊?

朝蝇暮蚊 is pronounced cháo yíng mù wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 朝蝇暮蚊 literally mean?

Literally, 朝蝇暮蚊 means “Morning flies, evening mosquitoes”. It is used to mean “Troublesome individuals or evil forces being rampant and active”.

What is the Chinese definition of 朝蝇暮蚊?

早上的苍蝇晚上的蚊子。比喻坏人横行

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