鬼哭神嚎 Ghost cries and demon howls
Explanation
形容大声哭叫，声音凄厉。多用来描写悲惨的景象或场面。
Describes loud crying and wailing with a shrill voice. Often used to describe tragic scenes or events.
Origin Story
传说中，一个古老的村庄，因一场瘟疫而遭受了巨大的灾难。村民们一个接一个地倒下，死亡的阴影笼罩着整个村庄。夜深人静之时，村庄里时常传来凄厉的哭喊声，那声音如同鬼哭神嚎一般，令人毛骨悚然。人们听到这些声音，心惊胆战，更害怕瘟疫的蔓延。绝望的哭泣声响彻整个山谷，久久回荡。年迈的村长，怀着沉痛的心情，带领着幸存的村民，在村口搭建起祭坛，祈求上天保佑，希望瘟疫早日结束。在祈福仪式结束后，整个村庄陷入一片沉默，唯有风声在夜空中呜咽，仿佛在为逝去的生命而哀悼。
Legend has it that an ancient village suffered a terrible plague. Villagers fell ill one after another, and the shadow of death hung over the entire village. In the dead of night, shrill cries often echoed through the village, sounding like the wailing of ghosts and the howling of demons. Hearing these sounds, the people were terrified, even more afraid of the plague spreading. Despairing cries reverberated through the valley, lingering long after. The aged village headman, with a heavy heart, led the surviving villagers to build an altar at the village entrance to pray for divine protection, hoping the plague would soon end. After the prayer ceremony, the village fell silent, only the wind whispering in the night, as if mourning the departed.
Usage
作谓语、定语；形容大声哭叫，声音凄厉。
Used as predicate and attributive; describes loud crying and wailing with a shrill voice.
Examples
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战场上鬼哭神嚎，惨不忍睹。
zhan chang shang gui ku shen hao, can bu ren du.
The battlefield was filled with the cries and howls of the dying, a gruesome sight.
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听到这个噩耗，全家鬼哭神嚎，悲痛欲绝。
ting dao zhe ge e hao, quan jia gui ku shen hao, bei tong yu jue
Upon hearing the devastating news, the whole family wailed and cried, overcome with grief and despair