音信杳无 — “To be completely out of touch”
音信杳无 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely out of touch”. To have no news or contact whatsoever. Literally, “sound and message vanished; no news at all”.
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音信杳无 Pronunciation and Pinyin
音信杳无 Character Breakdown
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他离开家乡多年，一直音信杳无，亲人们非常想念他。
He left his hometown many years ago and has been completely out of touch since; his family misses him very much.
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Synonyms of 音信杳无
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- yīn音róng容qī凄duàn断utterly heartbroken and desolate
- yīn音róng容rú如zài在voice and appearance as if still present
- yīn音róng容wǎn宛zài在voice and face as if still present
- yīn音róng容xiào笑mào貌cherished memory of a deceased person
- yīn音xī稀xìn信yǎo杳no news or message has been received
- yīn音hào耗bù不jué绝continuous news and letters
- yīn音wèn问liǎng两jué绝completely out of touch
- yīn音wèn问yǎo杳rán然no news or word from someone
- yīn音wèn问xiāng相jì继continuous correspondence
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Open the tool →Questions about 音信杳无
What does 音信杳无 mean?
音信杳无 (yīn xìn yǎo wú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely out of touch”.
How do you pronounce 音信杳无?
音信杳无 is pronounced yīn xìn yǎo wú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 音信杳无 literally mean?
Literally, 音信杳无 means “sound and message vanished; no news at all”. It is used to mean “to be completely out of touch”.
What is the Chinese definition of 音信杳无?
没有一点消息。