敛声屏息 — “To hold one's breath and keep silent”
敛声屏息 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's breath and keep silent”. To be quiet and attentive, often due to fear, caution, or intense concentration. Literally, “restrain voice and hold breath”.
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敛声屏息 Pronunciation and Pinyin
敛声屏息 Character Breakdown
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在考场上，所有考生都敛声屏息，认真地思考着每一道题目。
In the examination hall, all candidates held their breath and kept silent, earnestly pondering each question.
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Synonyms of 敛声屏息
More idioms starting with 敛
- liǎn敛fā发jǐn谨chì饬meticulous in collecting and distributing
- liǎn敛hòu后shū疏qián前compact rear, sparse front
- liǎn敛shēng声nì匿jì迹keep quiet and out of sight
- liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
- liǎn敛róng容xī息qì气assume a solemn and respectful expression
- liǎn敛yǐng影táo逃xíng形withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
- liǎn敛shǒu手píng屏zú足restrain oneself from acting rashly
- liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
- liǎn敛qí旗xī息gǔ鼓quietly stop an activity
- liǎn敛sè色bǐng屏qì气restrain expression and hold breath
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What does 敛声屏息 mean?
敛声屏息 (liǎn shēng bǐng xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's breath and keep silent”.
How do you pronounce 敛声屏息?
敛声屏息 is pronounced liǎn shēng bǐng xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敛声屏息 literally mean?
Literally, 敛声屏息 means “restrain voice and hold breath”. It is used to mean “to hold one's breath and keep silent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敛声屏息?
抑制语声和呼吸。形容畏惧、小心的样子。同“敛声屏气”。