吆五喝六 — “Shout five, call six”
吆五喝六 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shout and call out loudly (as when gambling or in boisterous merrymaking); to make a lot of noise and fuss”. Literally, “shout five, call six”.
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What does 吆五喝六 mean?
吆五喝六 (yāo wǔ hè liù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shout and call out loudly (as when gambling or in boisterous merrymaking); to make a lot of noise and fuss”.
How do you pronounce 吆五喝六?
吆五喝六 is pronounced yāo wǔ hè liù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吆五喝六 literally mean?
Literally, 吆五喝六 means “shout five, call six”. It is used to mean “to shout and call out loudly (as when gambling or in boisterous merrymaking); to make a lot of noise and fuss”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吆五喝六?
掷骰子时的喊声(五、六是骰子的点子)，泛指赌博时的喧哗声