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蛙鸣蝉噪 — “Refers to the annoying clamor of frogs and cicadas”

蛙鸣蝉噪 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the annoying clamor of frogs and cicadas”. Metaphorically, it describes inferior or tiresome arguments and writings. Literally, “Croaks of frogs and chirps of cicadas”.

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蛙鸣蝉噪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蛙鸣蝉噪 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蛙
wā12frog
鸣
míng8make sound
蝉
chán14cicada
噪
zào16noisy chirping or clamor

Example Sentence with 蛙鸣蝉噪

他的评论文章,内容空洞,读起来真是蛙鸣蝉噪,令人感到厌烦
His commentary articles are empty in content; reading them is truly like the annoying clamor of frogs and cicadas, making one feel bored.

Idioms Related to 蛙鸣蝉噪

More idioms starting with 蛙

  • wā蛙má蟆shèng胜fù负Trivial gains or losses
  • wā蛙míng鸣gǒu狗fèi吠shallow, clumsy, or unoriginal literary works
  • wā蛙míng鸣yǐn蚓jiào叫trivial opinions or shallow remarks
  • wā蛙míng鸣chī鸱jiào叫Inferior and clumsy writing

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What does 蛙鸣蝉噪 mean?

蛙鸣蝉噪 (wā míng chán zào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to the annoying clamor of frogs and cicadas”.

How do you pronounce 蛙鸣蝉噪?

蛙鸣蝉噪 is pronounced wā míng chán zào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蛙鸣蝉噪 literally mean?

Literally, 蛙鸣蝉噪 means “Croaks of frogs and chirps of cicadas”. It is used to mean “refers to the annoying clamor of frogs and cicadas”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蛙鸣蝉噪?

蛙声和蝉声,使人听了厌烦。比喻拙劣的议论或文章。

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