吆五喝六

yāo wǔ hè liù

Dictionary entry

lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling

What does 吆五喝六 mean?

吆五喝六 (yāo wǔ hè liù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling

Character breakdown

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吆yāoto shout · to bawl 五wǔfive · 5 喝hēto drink · variant of 嗬[he1]六liùsix · 6

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吆五喝六

yāo wǔ hè liù

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