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蝉喘雷干 — “Describes extremely hot and dry weather”

蝉喘雷干 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extremely hot and dry weather”. A scorching drought. Literally, “Cicadas pant, thunder gone”.

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蝉喘雷干 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蝉喘雷干 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蝉
chán14cicada
喘
chuǎn12gasp or pant
雷
léi13thunder, mine, shocking, boundary
干
gān3to do or dry

Example Sentence with 蝉喘雷干

这个夏天,连绵数月的蝉喘雷干,让大地都裂开了口子。
This summer, months of scorching drought made the earth crack open.

Idioms Related to 蝉喘雷干

More idioms starting with 蝉

  • chán蝉bù不zhī知xuě雪limited experience or knowledge
  • chán蝉yì翼wéi为zhòng重,,qiān千jūn钧wèi为qīng轻Confuse trivial with important
  • chán蝉lián联wǎng往fù复recur continuously
  • chán蝉lián联cán蚕xù绪continuous succession
  • chán蝉fù腹guī龟cháng肠extremely hungry
  • chán蝉tuì蜕shé蛇jiě解Transform and ascend to a higher state
  • chán蝉tuì蜕lóng龙biàn变profound transformation and transcendence
  • chán蝉shān衫lín麟dài带luxurious light elegant clothing

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Questions about 蝉喘雷干

What does 蝉喘雷干 mean?

蝉喘雷干 (chán chuǎn léi gān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extremely hot and dry weather”.

How do you pronounce 蝉喘雷干?

蝉喘雷干 is pronounced chán chuǎn léi gān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蝉喘雷干 literally mean?

Literally, 蝉喘雷干 means “Cicadas pant, thunder gone”. It is used to mean “describes extremely hot and dry weather”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蝉喘雷干?

蝉:昆虫名,知了;干:空。蝉喘息,雷声净。形容酷热干旱。

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