a swarm of mosquitoes makes a noise like thunder -- small things can cause much disturbance(jù wén chéng léi)

a swarm of mosquitoes makes a noise like thunder -- small things can cause much disturbance

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ù w é NCH é NGL é I, which means that when many mosquitoes get together, the sound will be as loud as thunder. It's a metaphor that if more people speak ill, they will suffer a lot. It comes from the biography of King Jing of Zhongshan in the book of Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of King Jing of Zhongshan in the book of Han Dynasty, "all men float on the mountain and gather mosquitoes to make thunder."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: zhongkou suojin

Idiom usage

It refers to the slander of many people. If you accumulate a little, you can become a big one. Examples ~, the fox is thousands of miles away. Southern History: biography of Wuling king.

Explanation of words

When many mosquitoes get together, the sound will be as loud as thunder. It's a metaphor that if more people speak ill, they will suffer a lot.

Idiom story

During the Western Han Dynasty, after the rebellion of the seven kings of Wu and Chu, Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty took various measures to restrict the vassals, and the power of the government was greater than that of the vassals. In order to balance the relationship between the princes and kings, he invited them to drink and make music together, and played a little sad music during the dinner. Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan, poured out his grief, hoping not to listen to slander. Gathering mosquitoes to make thunder would affect the relationship between brothers.

Chinese PinYin : jù wén chéng léi