yāo
liù

idiom

Meaning of 呼幺喝六

呼幺喝六 means shouting while throwing dice (yao and liu being numbers on dice); the hubbub of gambling; domineering; overbearing; arrogant; high and mighty. Pronounced hū yāo hè liù.

  • shouting while throwing dice (yao and liu being numbers on dice); the hubbub of gambling
  • domineering; overbearing; arrogant; high and mighty

Definitions & Examples

chǎng
piàn
yāo
liù
de
shēng
yīn
 

The casino was filled with the shouting and hubbub of gambling.

men
zài
yāo
liù
 
chǎo
de
liǎo
 

They were over there shouting and gambling, making an unbearable racket.

zhěng
tiān
zhèng
 
zhǐ
huì
gēn
bāng
péng
you
yāo
liù
 

He spends all day neglecting his proper duties, only knowing how to gamble and carouse with a bunch of friends.