Skip to content
Step Learn Chinese
← Explore word lists

CHINESE WORD

yā què wú shēng

鸦雀无声

crow and peacock make no sound

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
ya1 que4 wu2 sheng1
English meanings
lit. crow and peacock make no sound, absolute silence (idiom), not a single voice can be heard, absolute silence

Example sentences

Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.

  1. 01

    quánchǎng全场yāquèwúshēng鸦雀无声。

    The room was silent.

  2. 02

    yāquèwúshēng鸦雀无声de的yèwǎn夜晚。

    A silent night.

  3. 03

    ānjìng安静zhuānzhù专注。

    Quiet and focused.

  4. 04

    níng凝shén神jìng静qì气。

    Still and focused.

  5. 05

    wàn万lài籁jù俱jì寂。

    Utterly still.

  6. 06

    zhuānzhù专注tóurù投入。

    Fully absorbed.

Characters in this word

Explore the individual characters to build your vocabulary.

Create a worksheet