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蚁封穴雨 — “Ants seal holes rain”

蚁封穴雨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ants sealing their nest entrances is a natural sign indicating imminent heavy rain”. Literally, “Ants seal holes rain”.

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蚁封穴雨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蚁封穴雨 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蚁
yǐ9ant
封
fēng9to seal or to grant
穴
xué5hole, cave, cavity
雨
yǔ8water falling from clouds

Example Sentence with 蚁封穴雨

老人家说,看到蚁封穴雨,就知道很快会下大雨了,出门要记得带伞。
The elders say that when you see ants sealing their holes, you know heavy rain is coming soon, so remember to take an umbrella when you go out.

Idioms Related to 蚁封穴雨

More idioms starting with 蚁

  • yǐ蚁yōng拥fēng蜂cuán攒swarming like ants and clustering like bees
  • yǐ蚁dòu斗wō蜗zhēng争Trivial disputes
  • yǐ蚁kuì溃shǔ鼠hài骇flee in terror and scatter in disarray
  • yǐ蚁xué穴huài坏dī堤Small oversight leads to great disaster
  • yǐ蚁xué穴kuì溃dī堤Small flaws can cause great ruin
  • yǐ蚁xué穴zì自fēng封confine oneself to a small domain
  • yǐ蚁jù聚fēng蜂tún屯swarm like ants and bees
  • yǐ蚁jù聚fēng蜂cuán攒swarm like ants and bees
  • yǐ蚁shān膻shǔ鼠fǔ腐To have low and unrefined tastes
  • yǐ蚁cuì萃zhōng螽jí集Gather in vast numbers
  • yǐ蚁fù附fēng蜂tún屯to swarm like ants and bees
  • yǐ蚁fù附yíng蝇qū趋fawn over someone for personal gain

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Questions about 蚁封穴雨

What does 蚁封穴雨 mean?

蚁封穴雨 (yǐ fēng xué yǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Ants sealing their nest entrances is a natural sign indicating imminent heavy rain”.

How do you pronounce 蚁封穴雨?

蚁封穴雨 is pronounced yǐ fēng xué yǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蚁封穴雨 literally mean?

Literally, 蚁封穴雨 means “Ants seal holes rain”. It is used to mean “Ants sealing their nest entrances is a natural sign indicating imminent heavy rain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蚁封穴雨?

蚂蚁聚土洞口,是要下大雨的征兆。

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