昭聋发聩 — “To enlighten and awaken the ignorant or confused”
昭聋发聩 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enlighten and awaken the ignorant or confused”. To provide profound inspiration that makes even the most muddled people become clear-headed. Literally, “Illuminate the deaf and arouse the deafened”.
昭聋发聩 Pronunciation and Pinyin
昭聋发聩 Character Breakdown
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What does 昭聋发聩 mean?
昭聋发聩 (zhāo lóng fā kuì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to enlighten and awaken the ignorant or confused”.
How do you pronounce 昭聋发聩?
昭聋发聩 is pronounced zhāo lóng fā kuì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 昭聋发聩 literally mean?
Literally, 昭聋发聩 means “Illuminate the deaf and arouse the deafened”. It is used to mean “to enlighten and awaken the ignorant or confused”.
What is the Chinese definition of 昭聋发聩?
使耳聋的人也能够听到。比喻用语言文字等给人以极大的启发，即使糊涂麻木的人也会清醒过来。