蛟龙吼

蛟龍吼

jiāolónghǒu

idiom

Meanings

1 a flood-dragon's roar (fig.)
2 a resounding, stirring cry or chant
3 a mighty, reverberating voice

Characters

Examples

诗人长啸一声，如蛟龙吼于深渊。

Shīrén chángxiào yī shēng, rú jiāolónghǒu yú shēnyuān.

The poet gave a long cry, like a flood-dragon roaring in the abyss.

他醉后吟诗，声若蛟龙吼。

Tā zuì hòu yín shī, shēng ruò jiāolónghǒu.

Drunk, he chanted verse in a voice like a flood-dragon's roar.

Tips

culture

蛟 is the flood-dragon — a serpent-dragon of rivers and deep water. Its roar supposedly stirred storms and shook mountains, so the image is reserved for a voice of overwhelming power. Strictly literary.

Stroke Order

蛟 jiāo

龙 lóng

吼 hǒu