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鱼沉雁静
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鱼沉雁静

鱼沉雁静 — “Communication is cut off”

鱼沉雁静 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Communication is cut off”. There is no news or contact, especially through letters. Literally, “fish sinks, geese silent”.

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鱼沉雁静 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鱼沉雁静 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鱼
yú8aquatic vertebrate with gills and fins
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm
雁
yàn12migratory water bird
静
jìng14still, quiet, tranquil, serene

Example Sentence with 鱼沉雁静

自从他远赴海外工作后,我们之间就鱼沉雁静了,彼此再无音讯。
Since he went to work overseas, communication between us has been completely cut off; we've had no further news from each other.

Idioms Related to 鱼沉雁静

Synonyms of 鱼沉雁静

  • yú鱼chén沉yàn雁yǎo杳to be out of touch
  • yú鱼chén沉hóng鸿duàn断to be cut off from communication

More idioms starting with 鱼

  • yú鱼yǔ与xióng熊zhǎng掌two desirable but unobtainable things
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁xìn信letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁tiě帖letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼shū书yàn雁bó帛Letters or correspondence
  • yú鱼chuán传chǐ尺sù素send a love letter
  • yú鱼shēng升lóng龙mén门Achieve great success or rise to high position
  • yú鱼xiàn县niǎo鸟cuàn窜precarious and vulnerable situation
  • yú鱼dà大shuǐ水xiǎo小too many demands for too few resources
  • yú鱼fēng封yàn雁tiē帖letters and correspondence
  • yú鱼wěi尾yàn雁xíng行military or naval V-formation
  • yú鱼bó帛hú狐shēng声Fabricate omens to manipulate public opinion
  • yú鱼bó帛hú狐gōu篝Fabricate omens to manipulate public opinion

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Questions about 鱼沉雁静

What does 鱼沉雁静 mean?

鱼沉雁静 (yú chén yàn jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Communication is cut off”.

How do you pronounce 鱼沉雁静?

鱼沉雁静 is pronounced yú chén yàn jìng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鱼沉雁静 literally mean?

Literally, 鱼沉雁静 means “fish sinks, geese silent”. It is used to mean “Communication is cut off”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鱼沉雁静?

比喻书信不通,音信断绝。

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