犬吠之警 — “A warning or alarm”
犬吠之警 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a warning or alarm”. Typically from a dog's barking, indicating a possible robbery or theft. Literally, “Alarm of barking dogs”.
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犬吠之警 Pronunciation and Pinyin
犬吠之警 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 犬吠之警
夜深人静时，突然传来犬吠之警，邻居们立刻警觉起来。
In the dead of night, a sudden alarm of barking dogs was heard, and the neighbors immediately became alert.
Idioms Related to 犬吠之警
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- quǎn犬bù不yè夜fèi吠dogs do not bark at night
- quǎn犬tù兔jù俱bì毙both parties perish in a lose-lose situation
- quǎn犬fèi吠zhī之dào盗a petty thief
- quǎn犬yá牙jiāo交cuò错irregularly interlocked and complex
- quǎn犬yá牙chà差hù互unevenly interlocked like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙pán盘shí石deeply entrenched and stable structure
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相lín临interlocked like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相zhì制interlocking mutual containment
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相jiē接interlocking like dog's teeth
- quǎn犬yá牙xiāng相cuò错intricate and complexly interwoven
- quǎn犬yá牙yīng鹰zhǎo爪ruthless and aggressive tactics
- quǎn犬jì迹hú狐zōng踪humble or weak skills
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What does 犬吠之警 mean?
犬吠之警 (quǎn fèi zhī jǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a warning or alarm”.
How do you pronounce 犬吠之警?
犬吠之警 is pronounced quǎn fèi zhī jǐng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 犬吠之警 literally mean?
Literally, 犬吠之警 means “Alarm of barking dogs”. It is used to mean “a warning or alarm”.
What is the Chinese definition of 犬吠之警?
指抢劫、偷窃之类。