鸦雀无声 (yā què wú shēng) — dead silence; not a sound to be heard

Definition

A literary idiom for absolute, dramatic silence — a whole room or crowd going quiet, not just one person. 一声不吭 describes one person staying silent; 鸦雀无声 describes an entire scene.

phrase
dead silencenot a sound to be heard

Beispiele

  • 鸦雀无声
    Lǎo shī yì zǒu jìn jiào shì, jiào shì lǐ lì kè yā què wú shēng.
    As soon as the teacher walked into the classroom, it fell dead silent.
  • 鸦雀无声
    Xuān bù huò jiǎng míng dān shí, quán chǎng yā què wú shēng, měi gè rén dōu zài jǐn zhāng dì tīng.
    When the award list was announced, the whole venue was dead silent; everyone was listening nervously.
  • 鸦雀无声
    Zhè ge mì mì yí bèi shuō chū, huì chǎng shàng shùn jiān yā què wú shēng, méi rén gǎn shuō huà.
    As soon as the secret was revealed, the meeting hall instantly fell silent — no one dared to speak.
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