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鸮鸣鼠暴
鸮鸣鼠暴
鸮鸣鼠暴

鸮鸣鼠暴 — “Describes a situation where evil or unscrupulous people are audacious”

鸮鸣鼠暴 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where evil or unscrupulous people are audacious”. Arrogant, and run rampant, often due to a lack of proper order or control. Literally, “Owls hoot, rats become rampant”.

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鸮鸣鼠暴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸮鸣鼠暴 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸮
xiāo10owl
鸣
míng8make sound
鼠
shǔ13mouse or rat
暴
bào15sudden intense violent exposure

Example Sentence with 鸮鸣鼠暴

社会动荡时,往往会出现一些宵小之徒鸮鸣鼠暴,扰乱正常的生活秩序。
In times of social unrest, unscrupulous individuals often become audacious and run rampant, disrupting the normal order of life.

Idioms Related to 鸮鸣鼠暴

More idioms starting with 鸮

  • xiāo鸮tí啼guǐ鬼xiào啸eerie owl hoots and ghost wails
  • xiāo鸮xīn心lí鸝shé舌cruel heart, charming speech
  • xiāo鸮xīn心lí鹂shé舌cruel heart, charming tongue
  • xiāo鸮niǎo鸟shēng生yì翼ungrateful and turn against benefactor

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Questions about 鸮鸣鼠暴

What does 鸮鸣鼠暴 mean?

鸮鸣鼠暴 (xiāo míng shǔ bào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a situation where evil or unscrupulous people are audacious”.

How do you pronounce 鸮鸣鼠暴?

鸮鸣鼠暴 is pronounced xiāo míng shǔ bào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸮鸣鼠暴 literally mean?

Literally, 鸮鸣鼠暴 means “Owls hoot, rats become rampant”. It is used to mean “describes a situation where evil or unscrupulous people are audacious”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸮鸣鼠暴?

鸮鸟鸣叫,老鼠肆暴。比喻恶人气焰嚣张。

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