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石投大海 — “Like a stone dropped into the sea”

石投大海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a stone dropped into the sea”. To disappear without a trace or response; to vanish completely without any effect. Literally, “Stone thrown into the sea”.

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石投大海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

石投大海 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
石
shí5Rock, stone
投
tóu7throw, cast, or invest
大
dà3large, big, great
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 石投大海

他向部门提出的创新方案,结果却石投大海,没有任何回音
His innovative proposal to the department was like a stone dropped into the sea, vanishing without any response.

Idioms Related to 石投大海

Synonyms of 石投大海

  • shí石chén沉dà大hǎi海vanish without a trace

More idioms starting with 石

  • shí石chéng城tāng汤chí池an impregnable fortress
  • shí石shì室jīn金guì匮secure repository for valuable documents or knowledge
  • shí石shì室jīn金guì鐀ancient archive for important documents
  • shí石yóu尤fēng风strong headwind hindering progress
  • shí石chóng崇dòu斗shē奢compete in extravagance
  • shí石xīn心mù木cháng肠Unwavering and resolute
  • shí石kū枯sōng松lǎo老ancient and time-worn
  • shí石lè泐hǎi海kū枯until rocks crumble and seas run dry
  • shí石huǒ火guāng光yīn阴time flies like a spark
  • shí石huǒ火diàn电guāng光extremely transient or fleeting
  • shí石huǒ火fēng风dēng灯extremely transient and precarious

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Questions about 石投大海

What does 石投大海 mean?

石投大海 (shí tóu dà hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Like a stone dropped into the sea”.

How do you pronounce 石投大海?

石投大海 is pronounced shí tóu dà hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 石投大海 literally mean?

Literally, 石投大海 means “Stone thrown into the sea”. It is used to mean “Like a stone dropped into the sea”.

What is the Chinese definition of 石投大海?

石投海中迅速没入,比喻毫无反响或杳无音信

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