鸦雀无声 — “Completely silent”
鸦雀无声 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “completely silent”. Not a sound to be heard; utterly quiet. Literally, “crows and sparrows are silent; without the sound of crows and sparrows”.
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鸦雀无声 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 鸦yā
- 雀què
- 无wú
- 声shēng
鸦雀无声 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 鸦雀无声
老师走进教室时，喧闹的教室立刻变得鸦雀无声
When the teacher walked into the classroom, the noisy classroom immediately became completely silent.
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Questions about 鸦雀无声
- What does 鸦雀无声 mean?
- 鸦雀无声 (yā què wú shēng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “completely silent”.
- How do you pronounce 鸦雀无声?
- 鸦雀无声 is pronounced yā què wú shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 鸦雀无声 literally mean?
- Literally, 鸦雀无声 means “crows and sparrows are silent; without the sound of crows and sparrows”. It is used to mean “completely silent”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 鸦雀无声?
- 连乌鸦麻雀的声音都没有。形容非常静。