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音容凄断 — “Voice and appearance utterly desolate/broken”

音容凄断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly heartbroken and desolate, with a mournful voice and an extremely sorrowful countenance; utterly distressed in both sound and appearance”. Literally, “Voice and appearance utterly desolate/broken”.

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音容凄断 Pronunciation and Pinyin

音容凄断 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
音
yīn9sound, news, information
容
róng10contain, allow, appearance
凄
qī10cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful
断
duàn11break, stop, decide

Example Sentence with 音容凄断

听到挚友离世的消息,她不禁音容凄断,泪流不止
Upon hearing the news of her dear friend's passing, she couldn't help but appear and sound utterly heartbroken, with tears streaming down her face.

Idioms Related to 音容凄断

More idioms starting with 音

  • yīn音xìn信yǎo杳wú无no news or contact whatsoever
  • yīn音shēng声rú如zhōng钟voice loud and clear like a bell
  • 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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Questions about 音容凄断

What does 音容凄断 mean?

音容凄断 (yīn róng qī duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly heartbroken and desolate, with a mournful voice and an extremely sorrowful countenance; utterly distressed in both sound and appearance”.

How do you pronounce 音容凄断?

音容凄断 is pronounced yīn róng qī duàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 音容凄断 literally mean?

Literally, 音容凄断 means “Voice and appearance utterly desolate/broken”. It is used to mean “to be utterly heartbroken and desolate, with a mournful voice and an extremely sorrowful countenance; utterly distressed in both sound and appearance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 音容凄断?

声音凄凉、容貌愁苦到了极点

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