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蛙鸣狗吠 — “Refers to shallow”

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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蛙鸣狗吠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蛙鸣狗吠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蛙
wā12frog
鸣
míng8make sound
狗
gǒu8dog
吠
fèi7dog bark

Example Sentence with 蛙鸣狗吠

这位作者的几篇文章读起来如同蛙鸣狗吠,毫无新意,难以让人提起兴趣。
A few of this author's articles read like 'frogs croaking and dogs barking,' utterly devoid of novelty and failing to capture any interest.

Idioms Related to 蛙鸣狗吠

Synonyms of 蛙鸣狗吠

  • wā蛙míng鸣chī鸱jiào叫Inferior and clumsy writing

More idioms starting with 蛙

  • wā蛙má蟆shèng胜fù负Trivial gains or losses
  • wā蛙míng鸣yǐn蚓jiào叫trivial opinions or shallow remarks
  • wā蛙míng鸣chán蝉zào噪inferior tiresome arguments or writings

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Questions about 蛙鸣狗吠

What does 蛙鸣狗吠 mean?

蛙鸣狗吠 (wā míng gǒu fèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to shallow”.

How do you pronounce 蛙鸣狗吠?

蛙鸣狗吠 is pronounced wā míng gǒu fèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蛙鸣狗吠 literally mean?

Literally, 蛙鸣狗吠 means “frogs croaking and dogs barking”. It is used to mean “refers to shallow”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蛙鸣狗吠?

吠:狗叫。青蛙鸣,狗汪汪叫。比喻浅陋拙劣的诗词及文章

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