空谷足音 — “A rare and welcome sound, person, or event”
空谷足音 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rare and welcome sound, person, or event”. A voice in the wilderness; something extremely difficult to obtain or encounter. Literally, “Footsteps in an empty valley”.
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空谷足音 Pronunciation and Pinyin
空谷足音 Character Breakdown
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漫长的等待后，他的回复简直是空谷足音，让人倍感振奋。
After a long wait, his reply was truly like footsteps in an empty valley, bringing a sense of renewed hope and excitement.
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- kōng空qián前jué绝hòu后unprecedented and never to be surpassed
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- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 空谷足音
What does 空谷足音 mean?
空谷足音 (kōng gǔ zú yīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a rare and welcome sound, person, or event”.
How do you pronounce 空谷足音?
空谷足音 is pronounced kōng gǔ zú yīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 空谷足音 literally mean?
Literally, 空谷足音 means “Footsteps in an empty valley”. It is used to mean “a rare and welcome sound, person, or event”.
What is the Chinese definition of 空谷足音?
在寂静的山谷里听到脚步声。比喻极难得到音信、言论或来访。