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空谷传声

空谷传声 — “An immediate echo in a deep valley”

空谷传声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an immediate echo in a deep valley”. (figuratively) to elicit a very quick and strong response or reaction. Literally, “Sound travels through an empty valley”.

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空谷传声 Pronunciation and Pinyin

空谷传声 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
空
kōng8empty, void, or sky
谷
gǔ7valley, grain, dilemma
传
chuán6transmit, spread, biography
声
shēng7sound, voice, news, reputation

Example Sentence with 空谷传声

他提出的新想法一经公布,立刻得到了同事们空谷传声般的积极响应
As soon as his new idea was announced, it immediately received an immediate and strong positive response from his colleagues, much like an echo in a deep valley.

Idioms Related to 空谷传声

Synonyms of 空谷传声

  • lì立gān竿jiàn见yǐng影to produce immediate results

Antonyms of 空谷传声

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

More idioms starting with 空

  • kōng空zhōng中lóu楼gé阁castles in the air
  • kōng空zhōng中jié结gòu构castles in the air
  • kōng空qián前wèi未yǒu有unprecedented; never before existed
  • kōng空qián前jué绝hòu后unprecedented and never to be surpassed
  • kōng空kǒu口wú无píng凭Words alone are no proof
  • kōng空kǒu口shuō说bái白huà话all talk and no action
  • kōng空kǒu口shuō说kōng空huà话make empty promises
  • kōng空gǔ古jué绝jīn今unprecedented and unique throughout history
  • kōng空chéng城jì计deceive enemy with a show of strength
  • kōng空tóu头rén人qíng情empty show of affection
  • kōng空tóu头zhī支piào票empty promise
  • kōng空shì室qīng清yě野clear fields and empty rooms

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Questions about 空谷传声

What does 空谷传声 mean?

空谷传声 (kōng gǔ chuán shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an immediate echo in a deep valley”.

How do you pronounce 空谷传声?

空谷传声 is pronounced kōng gǔ chuán shēng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 空谷传声 literally mean?

Literally, 空谷传声 means “Sound travels through an empty valley”. It is used to mean “an immediate echo in a deep valley”.

What is the Chinese definition of 空谷传声?

在山谷里叫喊一声,立刻听到回声。比喻反应极快。

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