狂吠

kuángfèi

verb #28,640

Meanings

1 to bark furiously
2 to howl
3 to rant (derogatory)

Characters

wild; frantic; crazy

to bark (of a dog)

Examples

院子里的狗对着陌生人狂吠不止。

Yuànzi lǐ de gǒu duìzhe mòshēng rén kuángfèi bùzhǐ.

The dog in the yard barked furiously non-stop at the stranger.

别理他，他不过是在狂吠。

Bié lǐ tā, tā bùguò shì zài kuángfèi.

Ignore him, he's just ranting.

Tips

usage

狂吠 literally describes furious dog barking, but it is also used figuratively and contemptuously to describe someone making wild, unfounded accusations or ranting aggressively.

Stroke Order

狂 kuáng

吠 fèi