鸦雀无声

yāquèwúshēng

Not a crow or sparrow is heard; silence reigns.

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silent

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silent

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yā què wú shēng

not even a crow or sparrow can be heard, silence reigns

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ya1 que4 wu2 sheng1

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

yā què wú shēng

Neither crow nor sparrow could be heard.; A hush fell.; A perfect silence prevailed.; utterly quiet; be so quiet that even the crows and sparrows seem to have checked their songs; dead silent; Even the birds in the trees and bushes were silent with exhaustion.; in perfect silence; Not a sound could be heard (in the room).; Silence reigns.; There was complete (a dead) silence.:

等他一讲话， 会场鸦雀无声。 When he spoke at the meeting, you would hear a pin drop.

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鴉雀無聲|鸦雀无声 [yā què wú shēng] ► lit. crow and peacock make no sound ► absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard ► absolute silence