HSK 6 HSK V7-9
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鸦雀无声
/ yā qiāo wúshēng /
Strokes
Definition
lit. crow and peacock make no sound/absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard/absolute silence
Example
Definition
not even a crow or sparrow can be heard—silence reigns; be in perfect silence
1
Tā
他
yī
一
jìnlái
进来
quánbān
全班
dùnshí
顿时
yāqiāowúshēng
鸦雀无声
。
He came in and the whole class fell suddenly silent.
2
Tā
他
shǒu
手
yī
一
yā
压
,
huìchǎng
会场
yāqiāowúshēng
鸦雀无声
。
He swung his hands in a downward motion, and complete silence fell upon the meeting hall.