吆三喝四
yāo​sān​hè​sì

to cause a ruckus

  • created sense approved 吆三喝四 · yāo​sān​hè​sì · to cause a ruckus — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吆三喝四

    yāo​sān​hè​sì

    to cause a ruckus

    to shout and yell in a loud or rowdy manner; to shout at or order people around in an overbearing way; to make a loud racket

    吆 (literal) → 吆 · yāo · to shout 三 (literal) → 三 · sān · many 喝 (literal) → 喝 · hè · to shout 四 (literal) → 四 · sì · all around

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