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Open the tool →鼍鸣鳖应 (tuó míng biē yīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to respond to each other in perfect harmony”.
鼍鸣鳖应 is pronounced tuó míng biē yīng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 鼍鸣鳖应 means “alligator cries, soft-shelled turtle responds”. It is used to mean “to respond to each other in perfect harmony”.
鼍:扬子鳄。比喻声气相通互相感应