蛤蟆夜哭 — “To make a groundless accusation”
蛤蟆夜哭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a groundless accusation”. To slander an innocent person without any verifiable basis or cause. Literally, “Toads crying at night”.
蛤蟆夜哭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
蛤蟆夜哭 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 蛤蟆夜哭
Ai Zi was sailing on the sea and anchored on a secluded island one night.
In the middle of the night, he heard sounds from underwater. A soft-shelled turtle was saying that the Dragon King had issued an order to execute all tailed animals the next day, and it was terrified.
A toad, upon hearing this, also began to cry. The soft-shelled turtle found this very strange.
The toad explained that it was afraid because if one traced back to its tadpole days, it too would be included in the list of those to be executed.
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Open the tool →Questions about 蛤蟆夜哭
What does 蛤蟆夜哭 mean?
蛤蟆夜哭 (há ma yè kū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a groundless accusation”.
How do you pronounce 蛤蟆夜哭?
蛤蟆夜哭 is pronounced há ma yè kū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蛤蟆夜哭 literally mean?
Literally, 蛤蟆夜哭 means “Toads crying at night”. It is used to mean “to make a groundless accusation”.
Where does 蛤蟆夜哭 come from?
蛤蟆夜哭 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 蛤蟆夜哭?
蛤蟆于夜晚哭泣。形容毫无根据诬陷好人