吆五喝六 in English yao1 wu3 he4 liu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling

Simplified Characters

吆 五 喝 六

Traditional Characters

吆 五 喝 六

Pinyin

yao1 wu3 he4 liu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吆yao1to shout 五wu3five 喝he1to drink 六liu4six