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鼋鸣鳖应 — “To respond to each other in perfect harmony”

鼋鸣鳖应 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respond to each other in perfect harmony”. To echo each other. Literally, “The softshell turtle calls, and the turtle responds”.

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鼋鸣鳖应 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鼋鸣鳖应 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鼋
yuán12large freshwater turtle
鸣
míng8make sound
鳖
biē19soft-shelled turtle
应
yìng7should, respond, deal with

Example Sentence with 鼋鸣鳖应

他们两人的想法总是鼋鸣鳖应,非常合拍。
Their ideas always echo each other, they are very much in sync.

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What does 鼋鸣鳖应 mean?

鼋鸣鳖应 (yuán míng biē yìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respond to each other in perfect harmony”.

How do you pronounce 鼋鸣鳖应?

鼋鸣鳖应 is pronounced yuán míng biē yìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鼋鸣鳖应 literally mean?

Literally, 鼋鸣鳖应 means “the softshell turtle calls, and the turtle responds”. It is used to mean “to respond to each other in perfect harmony”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鼋鸣鳖应?

比喻互相感应,一倡一和。

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