鸦雀无声 meaning and pronunciation

鸦雀无声
Simplified word
鴉雀無聲
Traditional word

鸦雀无声 English definition

yā què wú shēng

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

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Characters

  • 鸦 (yā): crow
  • 雀 (què): small bird
  • 无 (wú): not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; -less;
  • 声 (shēng): voice; sound; tone; noise; classifier for sounds;