Definition
狂吠 literally means 'to bark furiously' (of a dog), but it is almost always used metaphorically to describe a person speaking arrogantly, recklessly, or making wild accusations — like 'barking nonsense' in English. It carries a strong negative tone and is often found in political or polemical writing. The literal animal sense is rare in modern usage; the figurative sense dominates.
v.p.
(figurative) to bark nonsenseto speak arrogantly or recklessly(literal, rare) to bark furiously (of a dog)
Examples
- 狂吠，。Tā zhǐ huì kuáng fèi, ná bù chū rènhé zhèngjù.He can only bark nonsense and can't produce any evidence.
- 狂吠，。Nàxiē zhèngkè zài tái shàng kuáng fèi, tái xià méi rén dàngzhēn.Those politicians are barking nonsense on stage; nobody in the audience takes them seriously.
- 狂吠，。Shēnyè tīng dào wàimiàn yǒu gǒu kuáng fèi, ràng rén hàipà.Hearing a dog barking furiously outside late at night is frightening.
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