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蛙鸣鸱叫

蛙鸣鸱叫 — “Inferior and clumsy writing or discourse”

蛙鸣鸱叫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inferior and clumsy writing or discourse”. Shallow and poor literary work. Literally, “Frogs croaking and owls hooting”.

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蛙鸣鸱叫 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蛙鸣鸱叫 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蛙
wā12frog
鸣
míng8make sound
鸱
chī10arrogant predatory hawk
叫
jiào5call out, shout, or cry

Example Sentence with 蛙鸣鸱叫

他的评论常常是蛙鸣鸱叫,缺乏深度和新意。
His comments are often like frogs croaking and owls hooting, lacking depth and originality.

Idioms Related to 蛙鸣鸱叫

Synonyms of 蛙鸣鸱叫

  • wā蛙míng鸣gǒu狗fèi吠shallow, clumsy, or unoriginal literary works

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 蛙鸣鸱叫

What does 蛙鸣鸱叫 mean?

蛙鸣鸱叫 (wā míng chī jiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Inferior and clumsy writing or discourse”.

How do you pronounce 蛙鸣鸱叫?

蛙鸣鸱叫 is pronounced wā míng chī jiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蛙鸣鸱叫 literally mean?

Literally, 蛙鸣鸱叫 means “Frogs croaking and owls hooting”. It is used to mean “Inferior and clumsy writing or discourse”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蛙鸣鸱叫?

鸱:鸱鸟。青蛙鸣,鸱鸟叫。比喻浅陋拙劣的文词

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