蝉腹龟肠 — “Extremely hungry”
蝉腹龟肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely hungry”. Ravenously hungry, to the point of starvation, like a cicada's empty belly or a turtle that only drinks water. Literally, “cicada's belly, turtle's intestines”.
Frequency
蝉腹龟肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蝉腹龟肠 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 蝉腹龟肠
长途跋涉后，他感到蝉腹龟肠，急需一顿饱饭。
After the long journey, he felt ravenously hungry, desperately needing a hearty meal.
Idioms Related to 蝉腹龟肠
More idioms starting with 蝉
- chán蝉bù不zhī知xuě雪limited experience or knowledge
- chán蝉chuǎn喘léi雷gān干scorching drought
- 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
Recommended tools
Character Highlight Animator
Choose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →Questions about 蝉腹龟肠
What does 蝉腹龟肠 mean?
蝉腹龟肠 (chán fù guī cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Extremely hungry”.
How do you pronounce 蝉腹龟肠?
蝉腹龟肠 is pronounced chán fù guī cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蝉腹龟肠 literally mean?
Literally, 蝉腹龟肠 means “cicada's belly, turtle's intestines”. It is used to mean “Extremely hungry”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蝉腹龟肠?
古人认为蝉只须饮露，乌龟只要喝水。比喻饥饿之极。