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杳不可闻
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杳不可闻

杳不可闻 — “To be completely out of earshot”

杳不可闻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely out of earshot”. To vanish beyond hearing; to be no longer audible. Literally, “distant and inaudible; obscure and cannot be heard”.

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杳不可闻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杳不可闻 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杳
yǎo8vanished without a trace
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
闻
wén9hear, smell, news, fame

Example Sentence with 杳不可闻

远处的钟声渐渐低沉下去,最终杳不可闻。
The distant bell tolls gradually grew fainter, eventually becoming completely inaudible.

Idioms Related to 杳不可闻

More idioms starting with 杳

  • yǎo杳bù不kě可dé得unattainable and vanished
  • yǎo杳rú如huáng黄hè鹤disappeared without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无rén人yān烟desolate and uninhabited
  • yǎo杳wú无rén人jì迹desolate and unfrequented
  • yǎo杳wú无xìn信xī息vanished without a trace or news
  • yǎo杳wú无yǐng影xiǎng响vanished without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无xiāo消xī息vanished without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无zōng踪yǐng影vanish without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无zōng踪jì迹vanished without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无yīn音xìn信to be completely unheard from
  • yǎo杳wú无yīn音hào耗vanished without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无yīn音xùn讯vanished without a trace

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Questions about 杳不可闻

What does 杳不可闻 mean?

杳不可闻 (yǎo bù kě wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely out of earshot”.

How do you pronounce 杳不可闻?

杳不可闻 is pronounced yǎo bù kě wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杳不可闻 literally mean?

Literally, 杳不可闻 means “distant and inaudible; obscure and cannot be heard”. It is used to mean “to be completely out of earshot”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杳不可闻?

再也听不到。形容声音断绝。

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