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.

