瓦釜雷鸣 — “Earthen pot thundering”
瓦釜雷鸣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a situation where incompetent or talentless individuals hold high positions and wield power, creating a disproportionate amount of noise or influence”. Literally, “Earthen pot thundering”.
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More idioms starting with 瓦
- wǎ瓦hé合zhī之zú卒disorganized rabble troops
- wǎ瓦qì器bàng蚌pán盘simple and coarse eating utensils
- wǎ瓦yǐng影zhī之yú鱼seek shelter or protection from others
- wǎ瓦yǐng影guī龟yú鱼nitpick others' minor flaws
- wǎ瓦chá查niào尿nì溺utterly worthless or despicable things
- wǎ瓦guān棺zhuàn篆dǐng鼎ancient artifacts and antiquities
- wǎ瓦yù玉jí集róu糅mix good and bad indiscriminately
- wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井shàng上pò破Risky endeavors eventually lead to failure
- wǎ瓦guàn罐bù不lí离jǐng井kǒu口pò破Constant risk-taking leads to eventual mishap
- wǎ瓦jiě解yún云sàn散disintegrate and scatter
- wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰pàn泮crumble and melt away
- wǎ瓦jiě解bīng冰xiāo消disintegrate and vanish like melting ice
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What does 瓦釜雷鸣 mean?
瓦釜雷鸣 (wǎ fǔ léi míng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a situation where incompetent or talentless individuals hold high positions and wield power, creating a disproportionate amount of noise or influence”.
How do you pronounce 瓦釜雷鸣?
瓦釜雷鸣 is pronounced wǎ fǔ léi míng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瓦釜雷鸣 literally mean?
Literally, 瓦釜雷鸣 means “Earthen pot thundering”. It is used to mean “refers to a situation where incompetent or talentless individuals hold high positions and wield power, creating a disproportionate amount of noise or influence”.
What is the Chinese definition of 瓦釜雷鸣?
瓦釜：沙锅，比喻庸才。声音低沉的沙锅发出雷鸣般的响声。比喻无德无才的人占据高位，威风一时。