duō

literary

Meaning of 咄嗟

咄嗟 means to shout; to yell; to reprimand harshly. Pronounced duō.

  • to shout; to yell; to reprimand harshly

Definitions & Examples

shēng
duō
jiē
 
ràng
suǒ
yǒu
rén
dōu
ān
jìng
le
xià
lái
 

With one sharp shout, he made everyone quiet down.

Shī
fu
duō
chì
de
lǎn
duò
 

The master harshly reprimanded the apprentice for his laziness.

Chéng
 
duō
duō
rén
 
xíng
róng
shì
xiōng
xiōng
 
shǐ使
rén
jīng
 

The idiom 'duō duō bī rén' describes an overbearing and intimidating manner that makes people feel alarmed.