蛙あ鳴めい蝉せん噪そう

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Meanings

noun

annoying noise; fruitless argument; useless controversy

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo literally meaning 'frogs croaking and cicadas buzzing', used figuratively for noisy, pointless disputes or clamor. Often implies that the noise or argument is loud but meaningless.

会かい議ぎは蛙あ鳴めい蝉せん噪そうに終おわった。
The meeting ended in fruitless argument.
彼かれらの議ぎ論ろんは蛙あ鳴めい蝉せん噪そうに過すぎない。
Their discussion is nothing but useless controversy.