







蛙鸣狗吠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to shallow”. Clumsy, or unoriginal literary works, such as poetry or articles, often implying a lack of talent or depth. Literally, “frogs croaking and dogs barking”.

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Open the tool →蛙鸣狗吠 (wā míng gǒu fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to shallow”.
蛙鸣狗吠 is pronounced wā míng gǒu fèi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 蛙鸣狗吠 means “frogs croaking and dogs barking”. It is used to mean “refers to shallow”.
吠:狗叫。青蛙鸣,狗汪汪叫。比喻浅陋拙劣的诗词及文章