1 (of animals, the wind etc) to make a mournful sound
2 whine
3 moan
4 wail
Idioms (12)
一鸣惊人
yī míng jīng rén
1 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
擂鼓鸣金
léi gǔ míng jīn
1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
2 to egg people on or to call them back
击鼓鸣金
jī gǔ míng jīn
1 to beat the drum and sound the gong (idiom); fig. to order an advance or retreat
2 to egg people on or to call them back
新陈代谢
xīn chén dài xiè
1 metabolism (biology)
2 the new replaces the old (idiom)
牝鸡牡鸣
pìn jī mǔ míng
1 female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom); a woman usurps authority
2 women meddle in politics
3 The female wears the trousers.
百家争鸣
bǎi jiā zhēng míng
1 a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
百花齐放,百家争鸣
bǎi huā qí fàng , bǎi jiā zhēng míng
1 a hundred flowers bloom, a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC, but adopted for Mao's campaign of 1956
篝火狐鸣
gōu huǒ hú míng
1 to tell fox ghost stories around a bonfire and incite rebellion
2 an uprising is afoot (idiom)
鸡鸣狗盗
jī míng gǒu dào
1 crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)
2 bag of tricks
3 useful talents
鸣金收兵
míng jīn shōu bīng
1 to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
鸣金收军
míng jīn shōu jūn
1 to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
黄钟毁弃瓦釜雷鸣
huáng zhōng huǐ qì wǎ fǔ léi míng
1 lit. earthern pots make more noise than classical bells
2 good men are discarded in favor of bombastic ones (idiom)