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音稀信杳 — “No news or message has been received”

音稀信杳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “no news or message has been received”. To be out of touch with someone or something; to have gone missing without a trace. Literally, “sparse sound, lost messages”.

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音稀信杳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

音稀信杳 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
音
yīn9sound, news, information
稀
xī12sparse, rare, dilute
信
xìn9trust, believe, letter, news
杳
yǎo8vanished without a trace

Example Sentence with 音稀信杳

自从他到国外工作后,与家里的联系就音稀信杳,让远方的亲人很是挂念。
Since he started working abroad, all contact with his family has been lost, leaving his relatives far away very worried.

Idioms Related to 音稀信杳

Synonyms of 音稀信杳

  • yǎo杳wú无yīn音xìn信to be completely unheard from

Antonyms of 音稀信杳

  • yīn音wèn问xiāng相jì继continuous correspondence

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

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Questions about 音稀信杳

What does 音稀信杳 mean?

音稀信杳 (yīn xī xìn yǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “no news or message has been received”.

How do you pronounce 音稀信杳?

音稀信杳 is pronounced yīn xī xìn yǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 音稀信杳 literally mean?

Literally, 音稀信杳 means “sparse sound, lost messages”. It is used to mean “no news or message has been received”.

What is the Chinese definition of 音稀信杳?

杳:深远,无影无声。音信一点也得不到

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