囂囂

Chinese

		clamour	clamour
trad. (囂囂)		囂	囂
simp. (嚣嚣)		嚣	嚣

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): xiāoxiāo

  (Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄠ

---

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: xiāoxiāo
    • Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠ ㄒㄧㄠ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: siaosiao
    • Wade–Giles: hsiao¹-hsiao¹
    • Yale: syāu-syāu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shiaushiau
    • Palladius: сяосяо (sjaosjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵ ɕi̯ɑʊ̯⁵⁵/

Adjective

囂囂 (literary, ideophonic)

1. turbulent, full of commotion, clamorous

   • 自三代以下者，天下何其囂囂也？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     自三代以下者，天下何其嚣嚣也？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Zhuangzi, circa 3^rd – 2^nd centuries BCE

     Zì sāndài yǐxià zhě, tiānxià hé qí xiāoxiāo yě? [Pinyin]

     From the Three Dynasties up to now, how full of commotion the world has been!

2. nonchalant, satisfied with what one has, fully pleased

   • 子好遊乎？吾語子遊。人知之，亦囂囂；人不知，亦囂囂。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     子好游乎？吾语子游。人知之，亦嚣嚣；人不知，亦嚣嚣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: Mencius, c. 4^th century BCE

     Zǐ hǎo yóu hū? Wú yǔ zǐ yóu. Rén zhī zhī, yì xiāoxiāo; rén bù zhī, yì xiāoxiāo. [Pinyin]

     Are you fond of traveling [to different courts]? I will tell you about traveling. If the people there recognize your worth, be fully pleased. If the people there do not recognize your worth, be likewise fully pleased.

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): áo'áo

  (Zhuyin): ㄠˊ ㄠˊ

---

• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: áo'áo
    • Zhuyin: ㄠˊ ㄠˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: áo-áo
    • Wade–Giles: ao²-ao²
    • Yale: áu-áu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: auraur
    • Palladius: аоао (aoao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀɑʊ̯³⁵ ˀɑʊ̯³⁵/

Adjective

囂囂 (literary, ideophonic)

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.