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无声无臭 — “To be silent and odorless”

无声无臭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be silent and odorless”. Figuratively, to be obscure, unknown, or without reputation or influence. Literally, “no sound, no smell”.

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无声无臭 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 无wú
  • 声shēng
  • 无wú
  • 臭xiù

无声无臭 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
无
wú4without, not having
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation
无
wú4without, not having
臭
xiù10foul smell or stench

Example Sentence with 无声无臭

他一生默默无闻,无声无臭地为社区奉献,不求回报。
He lived an obscure life, dedicating himself to the community without seeking any recognition or reward.

Idioms Related to 无声无臭

Synonyms of 无声无臭

  • wú无shēng声wú无xī息unnoticed and unknown
  • mò默mò默wú无wén闻to be unknown to the public

Antonyms of 无声无臭

  • jǔ举shì世wén闻míng名world-renowned

More idioms starting with 无

  • wú无yī一bù不bèi备everything is provided
  • wú无yī一bù不zhī知know everything
  • wú无yī一kě可not a single redeeming quality
  • wú无wàn万dà大qiān千innumerable, countless
  • wú无xià下zhù箸chǔ处overwhelmed by an abundance of food
  • wú无yǔ与wéi为bǐ比unparalleled, without equal
  • wú无yǔ与lún伦bǐ比incomparable and matchless
  • wú无yǔ与bǐ比lún伦Unrivaled; beyond compare
  • wú无yè业yóu游mín民unemployed wandering vagrant
  • wú无sī丝yǒu有xiàn线under a cloud of suspicion
  • wú无zhōng中shēng生yǒu有fabricate something out of nothing
  • wú无wéi为zhī之zhì治governance by non-interference

Questions about 无声无臭

What does 无声无臭 mean?
无声无臭 (wú shēng wú xiù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be silent and odorless”.
How do you pronounce 无声无臭?
无声无臭 is pronounced wú shēng wú xiù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 无声无臭 literally mean?
Literally, 无声无臭 means “no sound, no smell”. It is used to mean “to be silent and odorless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 无声无臭?
臭:气味。没有声音,没有气味。比喻没有名声,不被人知道。
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