Cicadas gasp for thunder(chán chuǎn léi gān)

Cicadas gasp for thunder

The Chinese idiom, CH á NCHU ǎ NL é Ig ā n in pinyin, means that the cicada gasps and the thunder is pure. It describes the extreme heat and drought. It's from "the one who sent the bitter heat to Chisong Taoism".

Idiom explanation

Cicada: insect name, cicada; stem: empty.

The origin of Idioms

"Cicadas pant, thunder dry, ice well melt, what's the benefit of some breeze?" written by Guan Xiu, Qian Shu

Idiom usage

The weather is hot and dry.

Chinese PinYin : chán chuǎn léi gān