鹤唳猿声 — “The desolate cries of cranes and wails of monkeys”
鹤唳猿声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the desolate cries of cranes and wails of monkeys”. Describing a scene of utter loneliness and melancholy. Literally, “crane cries and monkey wails”.
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鹤唳猿声 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鹤唳猿声 Character Breakdown
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夜深了，荒野中传来鹤唳猿声，更添几分凄凉，让人感到一种难以言喻的孤寂。
As night deepened, the desolate cries of cranes and wails of monkeys echoed from the wilderness, adding to the profound melancholy and an inexpressible sense of loneliness.
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Open the tool →Questions about 鹤唳猿声
What does 鹤唳猿声 mean?
鹤唳猿声 (hè lì yuán shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the desolate cries of cranes and wails of monkeys”.
How do you pronounce 鹤唳猿声?
鹤唳猿声 is pronounced hè lì yuán shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鹤唳猿声 literally mean?
Literally, 鹤唳猿声 means “crane cries and monkey wails”. It is used to mean “the desolate cries of cranes and wails of monkeys”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鹤唳猿声?
鹤鸣猿啼。形容凄清孤寂的景象。