雁断鱼沉 — “To be out of communication”
雁断鱼沉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of communication”. To lose touch with each other. Literally, “Wild geese cease flying, fish sink”.
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雁断鱼沉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
雁断鱼沉 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 雁断鱼沉
自从她出国后，我们便雁断鱼沉，再也没有收到她的消息了。
Since she went abroad, we have been out of communication, and have never received any news from her again.
Idioms Related to 雁断鱼沉
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- yàn雁nán南yàn燕běi北widely separated, going in different directions
- yàn雁qù去yú鱼lái来to correspond frequently
- yàn雁tǎ塔xīn新tí题Achieve success in prestigious examination
- yàn雁tǎ塔tí题míng名achieve significant academic success
- yàn雁yǐng影fēn分fēi飞to part ways like wild geese
- yàn雁bó泊rén人hù户temporarily settle in a human dwelling
- yàn雁sù素yú鱼jiān笺written correspondence
- yàn雁zú足liú留shū书a letter carried by a wild goose
- yàn雁guò过bá拔máo毛pluck a feather from a flying goose
- yàn雁guò过bō拨máo毛to profit from every opportunity
- yàn雁guò过liú留shēng声leave a lasting reputation
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Open the tool →Questions about 雁断鱼沉
What does 雁断鱼沉 mean?
雁断鱼沉 (yàn duàn yú chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be out of communication”.
How do you pronounce 雁断鱼沉?
雁断鱼沉 is pronounced yàn duàn yú chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 雁断鱼沉 literally mean?
Literally, 雁断鱼沉 means “Wild geese cease flying, fish sink”. It is used to mean “to be out of communication”.
What is the Chinese definition of 雁断鱼沉?
比喻彼此音讯断绝。同“雁逝鱼沉”。