鸦雀无声

yāquè-wúshēng

absolute silence

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 鴉雀無聲
Dictionary entry

lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence

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鸦
雀
无
声

See it in sentences

教室里鸦雀无声。

Jiàoshì lǐ yāquè-wúshēng.

English

The classroom was completely silent.

为什么全场鸦雀无声?

Wèi shénme quán chǎng yāquè-wúshēng?

English

Why was the whole hall dead silent?

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