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杳无消息 — “To have vanished without a trace”

杳无消息 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have vanished without a trace”. To be completely out of touch with; to have no news or information about someone or something. Literally, “vanished without news”.

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杳无消息 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 杳yǎo
  • 无wú
  • 消xiāo
  • 息xī

杳无消息 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
杳
yǎo8vanished without a trace
无
wú4without, not having
消
xiāo10disappear, eliminate, spend
息
xī10breath, stop, rest

Example Sentence with 杳无消息

他去年出门远行后,到现在都杳无消息,家人都很担心。
Since he went on a long journey last year, there has been no news from him, and his family is very worried.

Idioms Related to 杳无消息

Synonyms of 杳无消息

  • wú无yǐng影wú无zōng踪vanish without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无zōng踪yǐng影vanish without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无yīn音xìn信to be completely unheard from

Antonyms of 杳无消息

  • jié捷bào报pín频chuán传Good news keeps pouring in

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yān烟desolate and uninhabited
  • 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zōng踪jì迹vanished without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无yīn音hào耗vanished without a trace
  • yǎo杳wú无yīn音xùn讯vanished without a trace

Questions about 杳无消息

What does 杳无消息 mean?
杳无消息 (yǎo wú xiāo xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have vanished without a trace”.
How do you pronounce 杳无消息?
杳无消息 is pronounced yǎo wú xiāo xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 杳无消息 literally mean?
Literally, 杳无消息 means “vanished without news”. It is used to mean “to have vanished without a trace”.
What is the Chinese definition of 杳无消息?
杳:无影无踪。没有一点儿音信。
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