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启聩振聋 — “To awaken the ignorant or apathetic with powerful words or ideas”

启聩振聋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to awaken the ignorant or apathetic with powerful words or ideas”. To enlighten the benighted and rouse the dull. Literally, “Enlighten the deaf, rouse the deaf”.

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启聩振聋 Pronunciation and Pinyin

启聩振聋 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
启
qǐ7open, start, enlighten
聩
kuì15deaf, muddled, incompetent
振
zhèn10rouse, vibrate, or relieve
聋
lóng11unable to hear

Example Sentence with 启聩振聋

他的精彩演讲如启聩振聋,让在场所有人都深感震撼,对探索未知领域产生了浓厚兴趣。
His brilliant speech was like 'awakening the deaf and rousing the dull,' profoundly moving everyone present and sparking a strong interest in exploring uncharted territories.

Idioms Related to 启聩振聋

Synonyms of 启聩振聋

  • zhèn振lóng聋fā发kuì聩Awaken the ignorant and stir to action
  • zhèn振lóng聋qǐ启kuì聩To enlighten the ignorant or awaken the unresponsive

More idioms starting with 启

  • qǐ启chǒng宠nà纳wǔ侮Invite insult by showing too much favor
  • qǐ启guì瞶zhèn振lóng聋enlighten the ignorant and arouse the unresponsive
  • qǐ启xiū羞xīng兴róng戎Bring shame and instigate conflict

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What does 启聩振聋 mean?

启聩振聋 (qǐ kuì zhèn lóng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to awaken the ignorant or apathetic with powerful words or ideas”.

How do you pronounce 启聩振聋?

启聩振聋 is pronounced qǐ kuì zhèn lóng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 启聩振聋 literally mean?

Literally, 启聩振聋 means “Enlighten the deaf, rouse the deaf”. It is used to mean “to awaken the ignorant or apathetic with powerful words or ideas”.

What is the Chinese definition of 启聩振聋?

聩:耳聋。使耳聋的人都受到振动和醒悟。比喻用语言文字唤醒糊涂麻木的人,指力量强大

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