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杳无人烟 — “No trace of human habitation”

杳无人烟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a place that is extremely remote, desolate, and completely uninhabited by people; deserted and isolated”. Literally, “no trace of human habitation”.

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杳无人烟 Pronunciation and Pinyin

杳无人烟 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杳
yǎo8vanished without a trace
无
wú4without, not having
人
rén2human being, person
烟
yān10smoke, tobacco, mist

Example Sentence with 杳无人烟

这个偏远的山谷地带,曾经因为交通不便而常年杳无人烟,如今也渐渐有了探险者的足迹。
This remote mountain valley, once perpetually uninhabited due to inaccessible terrain, is now gradually seeing traces of explorers.

Idioms Related to 杳无人烟

Synonyms of 杳无人烟

  • huāng荒wú无rén人yān烟desolate and uninhabited

More idioms starting with 杳

  • yǎo杳bù不kě可dé得unattainable and vanished
  • yǎo杳bù不kě可wén闻vanished beyond hearing
  • yǎo杳rú如huáng黄hè鹤disappeared without a trace
  • 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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What does 杳无人烟 mean?

杳无人烟 (yǎo wú rén yān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing a place that is extremely remote, desolate, and completely uninhabited by people; deserted and isolated”.

How do you pronounce 杳无人烟?

杳无人烟 is pronounced yǎo wú rén yān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 杳无人烟 literally mean?

Literally, 杳无人烟 means “no trace of human habitation”. It is used to mean “describing a place that is extremely remote, desolate, and completely uninhabited by people; deserted and isolated”.

What is the Chinese definition of 杳无人烟?

僻远无人居住。形容荒凉,偏僻。

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