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音问杳然
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音问杳然

音问杳然 — “To have no news or word from someone”

音问杳然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no news or word from someone”. To be out of touch; to disappear without a trace of communication. Literally, “News and messages vanished without a trace”.

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音问杳然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

音问杳然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
音
yīn9sound, news, information
问
wèn6ask, inquire, question
杳
yǎo8vanished without a trace
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 音问杳然

自从他上次出差后,便音问杳然,家人都很担心。
Since his last business trip, he has been completely out of touch, and his family is very worried.

Idioms Related to 音问杳然

Synonyms of 音问杳然

  • yīn音wèn问liǎng两jué绝completely out of touch

Antonyms of 音问杳然

  • 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

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Questions about 音问杳然

What does 音问杳然 mean?

音问杳然 (yīn wèn yǎo rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no news or word from someone”.

How do you pronounce 音问杳然?

音问杳然 is pronounced yīn wèn yǎo rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 音问杳然 literally mean?

Literally, 音问杳然 means “News and messages vanished without a trace”. It is used to mean “to have no news or word from someone”.

What is the Chinese definition of 音问杳然?

音问:音信。书信收不到,消息也没有

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