鬼哭狼嚎 — “To wail and howl in a mournful”
鬼哭狼嚎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail and howl in a mournful”. Terrifying, and chaotic manner, often indicating great distress, pain, or fear. Literally, “Ghosts crying and wolves howling”.
鬼哭狼嚎 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鬼guǐ
- 哭kū
- 狼láng
- 嚎háo
鬼哭狼嚎 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 鬼哭狼嚎
During the Warring States period, Pang Juan, a disciple of the strategist Guiguzi, was appointed Lord Wuyin and Grand Marshal by the King of Wei after completing his studies. He seized an opportunity to set a trap for his junior fellow apprentice, Sun Bin, leading to Sun Bin's legs being severed.
Later, Sun Bin was appointed military strategist by the State of Qi. He devised the strategy of "adding soldiers and reducing cooking stoves" (添兵减灶) to lure Pang Juan into an ambush. At Maling Road, Sun Bin's forces defeated Pang Juan's army so thoroughly that they cried and wailed like ghosts and wolves. Overwhelmed by defeat, Pang Juan drew his sword and committed suicide.
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More idioms starting with 鬼
- guǐ鬼shǐ使shén神chāi差as if by a supernatural force
- guǐ鬼chū出diàn电rù入swift and elusive change
- guǐ鬼chū出shén神rù入appear and disappear mysteriously
- guǐ鬼kè刻shén神chán劖supernaturally skillful artistic craftsmanship
- guǐ鬼gōng功shén神lì力supernatural craftsmanship or divine skill
- guǐ鬼zhà吒láng狼háo嚎ghostly shrieks and wolf howls
- guǐ鬼chǎo吵guǐ鬼nào闹make a lot of noise and commotion
- guǐ鬼zhà咤láng狼háo嚎ghosts wailing and wolves howling
- guǐ鬼kū哭tiān天chóu愁ghosts wail and heaven sorrows
- guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼hào号wail and howl like ghosts and wolves
- guǐ鬼kū哭láng狼háo嗥ghosts crying and wolves howling
Questions about 鬼哭狼嚎
- What does 鬼哭狼嚎 mean?
- 鬼哭狼嚎 (guǐ kū láng háo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail and howl in a mournful”.
- How do you pronounce 鬼哭狼嚎?
- 鬼哭狼嚎 is pronounced guǐ kū láng háo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 鬼哭狼嚎 literally mean?
- Literally, 鬼哭狼嚎 means “Ghosts crying and wolves howling”. It is used to mean “to wail and howl in a mournful”.
- Where does 鬼哭狼嚎 come from?
- 鬼哭狼嚎 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鬼哭狼嚎?
- 形容大声哭叫，声音凄厉。