jiào
lián
tiān

idiom

Meaning of 叫苦连天

叫苦连天 means to complain incessantly; to groan and moan without end. Pronounced jiào kǔ lián tiān.

  • to complain incessantly; to groan and moan without end

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
zuò
shāo
wēi
jiā
le
diǎn
bān
 
jiù
jiào
lián
tiān
 

He complained incessantly after just working a little overtime.

Tiān
 
jiù
jiào
lián
tiān
 
shuō
shòu
liǎo
 

As soon as the weather gets hot, he groans and moans, saying he can't stand it.

Bié
wèi
le
zhè
diǎn
xiǎo
shì
jiù
jiào
lián
tiān
 

Don't make such a big fuss over such a trivial matter.

Cháng
shè
hòu
 
hái
zi
men
dōu
lèi
de
jiào
lián
tiān
 

After the long trek, the children were all exhausted and complaining bitterly.