龙吟虎啸 — “Dragon's cry and tiger's roar”
龙吟虎啸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a majestic and powerful sound like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger; metaphorically, it describes powerful entities or individuals responding to each other, or a person's rise to prominence and great success”. Literally, “Dragon's cry and tiger's roar”.
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What does 龙吟虎啸 mean?
龙吟虎啸 (lóng yín hǔ xiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a majestic and powerful sound like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger; metaphorically, it describes powerful entities or individuals responding to each other, or a person's rise to prominence and great success”.
How do you pronounce 龙吟虎啸?
龙吟虎啸 is pronounced lóng yín hǔ xiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 龙吟虎啸 literally mean?
Literally, 龙吟虎啸 means “Dragon's cry and tiger's roar”. It is used to mean “a majestic and powerful sound like the roar of a dragon and the howl of a tiger; metaphorically, it describes powerful entities or individuals responding to each other, or a person's rise to prominence and great success”.
What is the Chinese definition of 龙吟虎啸?
象龙在鸣，虎在啸。比喻相关的事物互相感应。也形容人发迹。