cháng
xiào

common
literary

Meaning of 长啸

长啸 means to give a long, loud cry; to let out a long howl or shout. Pronounced cháng xiào.

  • to give a long, loud cry; to let out a long howl or shout

Definitions & Examples

Yīng
xióng
zhàn
zài
shān
dǐng
 
duì
zhe
shān
yǎng
tiān
cháng
xiào
 

The hero stood on the mountaintop and let out a long cry to the heavens at the valley.

Shòu
shāng
de
láng
zài
yuè
xià
cháng
xiào
 

The wounded lone wolf howled under the moonlit night.

xīn
zhōng
mèn
 
yóu
de
chū
shēng
cháng
xiào
 

Feeling depressed, he couldn't help but let out a long sighing cry.

shí
hou
 
yǐn
shì
men
cháng
zài
lín
zhōng
cháng
xiào
shū
qíng
huái怀
 

In ancient times, hermits often let out long cries in the forest to express their feelings.