鸟哭猿啼 — “Describes a desolate and sorrowful scene”
鸟哭猿啼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a desolate and sorrowful scene”. Often characterized by the mournful cries of birds and apes. Literally, “Birds crying and apes wailing”.
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鸟哭猿啼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
鸟哭猿啼 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 鸟哭猿啼
山谷深处，夜风呼啸，传来阵阵鸟哭猿啼，更添几分凄凉。
In the depths of the valley, the night wind howled, and the mournful cries of birds and apes echoed, adding to the desolation.
Idioms Related to 鸟哭猿啼
More idioms starting with 鸟
- niǎo鸟wèi为shí食wáng亡People die for wealth or fame
- niǎo鸟fú伏shòu兽qióng穷utterly exhausted and at wits' end
- niǎo鸟rù入fán樊lóng笼to fall into a trap
- niǎo鸟shòu兽sàn散scatter in disarray like birds and beasts
- niǎo鸟shòu兽lǜ率wǔ舞birds and beasts dance in harmony
- niǎo鸟shòu兽xíng行utterly immoral animalistic conduct
- niǎo鸟tí啼huā花yuàn怨lament with a heavy heart
- niǎo鸟tí啼huā花luò落desolation and melancholy
- niǎo鸟shēng声shòu兽xīn心sweet-tongued but evil-hearted
- niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏discard helper after success
- niǎo鸟jìn尽gōng弓cáng藏，，tù兔sǐ死gǒu狗pēng烹discard helpers after success
- niǎo鸟dé得gōng弓cáng藏discard people after they've served their purpose
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Open the tool →Questions about 鸟哭猿啼
What does 鸟哭猿啼 mean?
鸟哭猿啼 (niǎo kū yuán tí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a desolate and sorrowful scene”.
How do you pronounce 鸟哭猿啼?
鸟哭猿啼 is pronounced niǎo kū yuán tí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸟哭猿啼 literally mean?
Literally, 鸟哭猿啼 means “Birds crying and apes wailing”. It is used to mean “describes a desolate and sorrowful scene”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸟哭猿啼?
泛指禽兽悲鸣。形容悲凉的情景。