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吼天喊地 — “To howl at the sky and cry to the earth”

吼天喊地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to howl at the sky and cry to the earth”. To lament loudly and bitterly, indicating intense anguish, vexation, or distress. Literally, “howl at the sky and cry to the earth”.

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吼天喊地 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吼天喊地 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吼
hǒu7roar or shout loudly
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature
喊
hǎn12shout or call out loudly
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place

Example Sentence with 吼天喊地

小明弄丢了他心爱的玩具,急得在院子里吼天喊地,妈妈赶紧去安慰他。
Xiao Ming lost his favorite toy and was so anxious that he started howling at the sky and crying to the earth in the yard. His mother quickly went to comfort him.

Idioms Related to 吼天喊地

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  • hǒu吼sān三hē喝sì四to shout and yell in an overbearing manner

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What does 吼天喊地 mean?

吼天喊地 (hǒu tiān hǎn dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to howl at the sky and cry to the earth”.

How do you pronounce 吼天喊地?

吼天喊地 is pronounced hǒu tiān hǎn dì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 吼天喊地 literally mean?

Literally, 吼天喊地 means “howl at the sky and cry to the earth”. It is used to mean “to howl at the sky and cry to the earth”.

What is the Chinese definition of 吼天喊地?

吼:大声叫。大声喊叫,形容极为烦躁痛苦

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