雁逝鱼沉 — “To lose all contact”
雁逝鱼沉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lose all contact”. To have no communication from each other, symbolizing a complete break in contact. Literally, “geese depart, fish sink”.
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雁逝鱼沉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雁逝鱼沉 Character Breakdown
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自从毕业后各奔东西，我们几个老同学便雁逝鱼沉，再也没有互相联系过
After graduating and going our separate ways, us old classmates lost all contact and never reached out to each other again.
Idioms Related to 雁逝鱼沉
More idioms starting with 雁
- yàn雁nán南yàn燕běi北widely separated, going in different directions
- yàn雁qù去yú鱼lái来to correspond frequently
- yàn雁tǎ塔xīn新tí题Achieve success in prestigious examination
- yàn雁tǎ塔tí题míng名achieve significant academic success
- yàn雁yǐng影fēn分fēi飞to part ways like wild geese
- yàn雁bó泊rén人hù户temporarily settle in a human dwelling
- yàn雁sù素yú鱼jiān笺written correspondence
- yàn雁zú足liú留shū书a letter carried by a wild goose
- yàn雁guò过bá拔máo毛pluck a feather from a flying goose
- yàn雁guò过bō拨máo毛to profit from every opportunity
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Open the tool →Questions about 雁逝鱼沉
What does 雁逝鱼沉 mean?
雁逝鱼沉 (yàn shì yú chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lose all contact”.
How do you pronounce 雁逝鱼沉?
雁逝鱼沉 is pronounced yàn shì yú chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雁逝鱼沉 literally mean?
Literally, 雁逝鱼沉 means “geese depart, fish sink”. It is used to mean “to lose all contact”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雁逝鱼沉?
比喻彼此音讯断绝。亦作“雁断鱼沉”。