Meaning of 吆五喝六
吆五喝六 means shouting when casting dice (referring to five and six); hubbub of gambling; domineering; arrogant; throwing one's weight around. Pronounced yāo wǔ hè liù.
- shouting when casting dice (referring to five and six); hubbub of gambling
- domineering; arrogant; throwing one's weight around
Definitions & Examples
Dǔ赌
chǎng场
lǐ里
yāo吆
wǔ五
hè喝
liù六
，
chǎo吵
nào闹
bù不
kān堪
。
The gambling den was filled with shouting and unbearable noise.
Tā他
men们
jǐ几
gè个
rén人
wéi围
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
yāo吆
wǔ五
hè喝
liù六
de地
zhì掷
tóu骰
zi子
。
They gathered around shouting while casting dice.
Yī一
dào到
wǎn晚
shang上
，
hú胡
tòng同
lǐ里
jiù就
chuán传
lái来
yāo吆
wǔ五
hè喝
liù六
de的
dǔ赌
bó博
shēng声
。
At night, the sound of gambling and shouting came from the alley.
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