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瓦釜雷鳴
ngaa5 fu2 leoi4 ming4 |
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mediocre people are in power (earthenware pots making a lot of noise) This is a metaphor for mediocre people in power: it can be compared to earthen pots making a lot of noise (instead of the classical bells). The full expression is 黃鐘毀棄,瓦釜雷鳴.
Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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瓦釜雷鳴 / 瓦釜雷鸣 | ||
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Characters in this word:瓦 ngaa5 - tile; earthenware; pottery; watt釜 fu2 - cauldron; pot; kettle 雷 leoi4 - thunder; mine; a surname 鳴 ming4 - call; cry; make sound; express |
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