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悄无声息 — “Without a sound”

悄无声息 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “without a sound”. In complete silence; quietly and stealthily. Literally, “quiet without sound or breath”.

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悄无声息 Pronunciation and Pinyin

悄无声息 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
悄
qiǎo10quietly; secretly
无
wú4without, not having
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation
息
xī10breath, stop, rest

Example Sentence with 悄无声息

夜幕降临,整个小镇都变得悄无声息,只有微风轻拂树叶的声音。
As night fell, the entire small town became utterly silent, with only the faint rustle of leaves in the breeze.

Idioms Related to 悄无声息

Synonyms of 悄无声息

  • qiāo悄wú无rén人shēng声utterly silent, not a sound

More idioms starting with 悄

  • qiāo悄qiao悄huà话private whispered words
  • qiǎo悄rán然wú无shēng声completely silent

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Questions about 悄无声息

What does 悄无声息 mean?

悄无声息 (qiǎo wú shēng xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “without a sound”.

How do you pronounce 悄无声息?

悄无声息 is pronounced qiǎo wú shēng xī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 悄无声息 literally mean?

Literally, 悄无声息 means “quiet without sound or breath”. It is used to mean “without a sound”.

What is the Chinese definition of 悄无声息?

悄:静。静悄悄的,听不到任何声音。指非常寂静

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