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五鬼闹判 — “Five ghosts disturb the judge”

五鬼闹判 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a superior being ridiculed or mocked by subordinates or those considered inferior; to be defied and played tricks on by those of lower status”. Literally, “Five ghosts disturb the judge”.

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五鬼闹判 Pronunciation and Pinyin

五鬼闹判 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
五
wǔ4the number five
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
闹
nào8make a fuss or be lively
判
pàn7judge, discern, or determine

Example Sentence with 五鬼闹判

新来的实习生竟然敢和部门经理开玩笑,弄得经理一时语塞,这情景简直是五鬼闹判
The new intern dared to joke with the department manager, leaving the manager momentarily speechless. This situation was quite like 'five ghosts disturbing the judge'.

Idioms Related to 五鬼闹判

More idioms starting with 五

  • wǔ五shì世qí其chāng昌May descendants flourish for five generations
  • wǔ五qīn亲liù六juàn眷all one's relatives
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投dì地prostrate oneself in admiration
  • wǔ五tǐ体tóu投chéng诚utterly convinced and profoundly respectful
  • wǔ五hóu侯qī七guì贵high-ranking officials and influential nobles
  • wǔ五hóu侯jiǔ九bó伯all feudal lords and regional chiefs
  • wǔ五hòu侯là蜡zhú烛extravagant display of wealth and power
  • wǔ五guāng光shí十sè色vibrantly colorful and dazzling
  • wǔ五diǎn典sān三fén坟ancient Chinese classics
  • wǔ五nèi内jù俱bēng崩utterly devastated or heartbroken
  • wǔ五nèi内rú如fén焚consumed by extreme anxiety
  • wǔ五dōng冬liù六xià夏all the year round

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Questions about 五鬼闹判

What does 五鬼闹判 mean?

五鬼闹判 (wǔ guǐ nào pàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a superior being ridiculed or mocked by subordinates or those considered inferior; to be defied and played tricks on by those of lower status”.

How do you pronounce 五鬼闹判?

五鬼闹判 is pronounced wǔ guǐ nào pàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 五鬼闹判 literally mean?

Literally, 五鬼闹判 means “Five ghosts disturb the judge”. It is used to mean “a superior being ridiculed or mocked by subordinates or those considered inferior; to be defied and played tricks on by those of lower status”.

What is the Chinese definition of 五鬼闹判?

许多小鬼戏弄判官。剧目名。旧时也比喻居上位者被对自己不满或轻蔑的人所戏弄。

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