yāo​wǔ​hè​liù

to shout out

  • created sense approved 吆五喝六 · yāo​wǔ​hè​liù · to shout out — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吆五喝六

    yāo​wǔ​hè​liù

    to shout out

    To shout out numbers while gambling with dice; also refers more generally to any loud hubbub or shouting.

    yāo​wǔ​hē​liù

    吆 (literal) → 吆 · yāo · to shout 五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 喝 (literal) → 喝 · hè · to shout 六 (literal) → 六 · liù · six

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  • created sense approved 吆五喝六 · yāo​wǔ​hè​liù · to be bossy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吆五喝六

    yāo​wǔ​hè​liù

    to be bossy

    To be bossy or peremptory; to shout orders at people in a dominant or arrogant manner.

    yāo​wǔ​hē​liù

    吆 (literal) → 吆 · yāo · to shout 五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 喝 (literal) → 喝 · hè · to shout 六 (literal) → 六 · liù · six

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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