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Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「蛙鳴蟬噪」. Learn its usage below.

Introducing the idiom 「蛙鳴蟬噪」: its meaning and how to use it are provided below.

The croaking of frogs and cicadas is annoying. A metaphor for clumsy arguments or articles.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wā míng chán zào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wa1 ming4 sim4 chou3

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.