鬼哭神号 — “Ghosts crying and gods howling”
鬼哭神号 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail and howl tragically and terrifyingly, as if ghosts are weeping and gods are roaring; used to describe extremely mournful and ghastly cries, or loud, chaotic, and alarming noises”. Literally, “ghosts crying and gods howling”.
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鬼哭神号 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鬼guǐ
- 哭kū
- 神shén
- 号háo
鬼哭神号 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 鬼哭神号
夜深人静时，山谷里不时传来鬼哭神号般的风声，令人毛骨悚然
Late at night, in the quiet valley, the wind occasionally howled like ghosts crying and gods roaring, sending shivers down one's spine.
Idioms Related to 鬼哭神号
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 鬼哭神号
- What does 鬼哭神号 mean?
- 鬼哭神号 (guǐ kū shén háo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wail and howl tragically and terrifyingly, as if ghosts are weeping and gods are roaring; used to describe extremely mournful and ghastly cries, or loud, chaotic, and alarming noises”.
- How do you pronounce 鬼哭神号?
- 鬼哭神号 is pronounced guǐ kū shén háo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 鬼哭神号 literally mean?
- Literally, 鬼哭神号 means “ghosts crying and gods howling”. It is used to mean “to wail and howl tragically and terrifyingly, as if ghosts are weeping and gods are roaring; used to describe extremely mournful and ghastly cries, or loud, chaotic, and alarming noises”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鬼哭神号?
- ①形容哭叫悲惨凄厉。②形容声音大而杂乱，令人惊恐。