Chinese word dictionary

鬼哭狼嚎

guǐ kū láng háo · to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)

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Word information

Simplified鬼哭狼嚎

Traditional鬼哭狼嚎

Pinyinguǐ kū láng háo

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Character breakdown

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鬼guǐ

ghost; demon; sly, mischievous

哭kū

to weep, to cry, to wail

狼láng

wolf

嚎háo

to cry loudly, to scream, to yell

How to learn 鬼哭狼嚎

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to weep

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lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears

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in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)

狼吞虎咽lángtūn-hǔyàn

to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself