千唤万唤 — “To call or summon repeatedly”
千唤万唤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to call or summon repeatedly”. To urge again and again; to make numerous calls. Literally, “To call a thousand times”.
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千唤万唤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
千唤万唤 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 千唤万唤
小明在家门口千唤万唤，妈妈才听到开门
Xiao Ming called and called at the doorstep for a long time before his mother finally heard him and opened the door.
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Synonyms of 千唤万唤
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- qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
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- qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
- qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
- qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
- qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
- qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺，，bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
- qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
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Open the tool →Questions about 千唤万唤
What does 千唤万唤 mean?
千唤万唤 (qiān huàn wàn huàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to call or summon repeatedly”.
How do you pronounce 千唤万唤?
千唤万唤 is pronounced qiān huàn wàn huàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千唤万唤 literally mean?
Literally, 千唤万唤 means “to call a thousand times”. It is used to mean “to call or summon repeatedly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千唤万唤?
唤：呼唤。比喻多次呼唤，再三催促