Definition
震耳欲聋 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'shaking the ears, wanting to make them deaf'. It describes a sound so loud it feels like it could damage your hearing — equivalent to 'deafening' or 'earsplitting' in English. You can use it as a predicate (音乐震耳欲聋) or as an attributive (震耳欲聋的噪音). The literal image is vivid, so be careful not to confuse it with actual hearing loss.
f.e.
deafeningearsplitting
Examples
- 震耳欲聋，。Yǎnchànghuì xiànchǎng de huānhū shēng zhèn ěr yù lóng, wǒ jīhū tīng bú jiàn pángbiān de rén shuōhuà.The cheers at the concert were deafening; I could barely hear the person next to me.
- 震耳欲聋。Gōngchǎng lǐ jīqì fāchū de zhèn ěr yù lóng zàoyīn ràng gōngrénmen bùdébù dài shàng ěrsāi.The deafening noise from the machines in the factory forced the workers to wear earplugs.
- 震耳欲聋，。Léishēng zhèn ěr yù lóng, xià de háizi zhí wǎng māma huái lǐ zuān.The thunder was earsplitting, scaring the child into burrowing into his mother's arms.
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