叫嚣 (jiào xiāo) — (noun) clamor; loud, hostile outcry; (verb) to clamor; to raise a hue and cry; to shout aggressively
Definition
A hostile, aggressive ‘shouting and clamoring’ (often political protest or warlike bluster), stronger and more aggressive than plain 喊叫. Used for organized noise aimed at intimidation, not ordinary loud talking.
noun
clamorloudhostile outcry
verb
to clamorto raise a hue and cryto shout aggressively
Examples
- 叫嚣。Dí rén de jiào xiāo ràng wǒ gǎn dào kǒng jù.The enemy's clamor made me feel fearful.
- 叫嚣，。Tā men bù tíng dì jiào xiāo, shì tú rǎo luàn huì yì.They clamored incessantly, trying to disrupt the meeting.
- 叫嚣，。Fǎn duì pài zài guǎng chǎng shàng jiào xiāo, biǎo dá kàng yì.The opposition clamored in the square, expressing protest.
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