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吼三喝四 — “To shout and yell in an overbearing or commanding manner”

吼三喝四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shout and yell in an overbearing or commanding manner”. To boss people around with loud demands. Literally, “to roar three and shout four”.

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吼三喝四 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吼三喝四 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吼
hǒu7roar or shout loudly
三
sān3the number three
喝
hē12drink
四
sì5the number four

Example Sentence with 吼三喝四

他总是喜欢在同事面前吼三喝四,弄得大家都很不舒服。
He always likes to shout and boss around in front of his colleagues, making everyone uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 吼三喝四

Synonyms of 吼三喝四

  • dà大hǒu吼dà大jiào叫to yell and scream vehemently

More idioms starting with 吼

  • hǒu吼tiān天hǎn喊dì地lament loudly and bitterly

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What does 吼三喝四 mean?

吼三喝四 (hǒu sān hē sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shout and yell in an overbearing or commanding manner”.

How do you pronounce 吼三喝四?

吼三喝四 is pronounced hǒu sān hē sì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 吼三喝四 literally mean?

Literally, 吼三喝四 means “to roar three and shout four”. It is used to mean “to shout and yell in an overbearing or commanding manner”.

What is the Chinese definition of 吼三喝四?

大声吆喝

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