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We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「驢鳴犬吠」, with its explanation below.

The idiom 「驢鳴犬吠」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

Like a donkey braying and a dog barking. Describes poorly written or spoken language.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lǘ míng quǎn fèi

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lou4 ming4 hyun2 fai6

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