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鸦雀无声

HSK 7-9

yāquè-wúshēng

total silence; not a sound

Alternative translations

  • On entendrait voler une mouche.

Explanation

absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence

Examples

教室里鸦雀无声。

The classroom was deathly silent

会场内鸦雀无声，所有人都在认真听讲。

huìchǎng nèi yāquè-wúshēng, suǒyǒu rén dōu zài jìnshēn tīngjiǎng.

The hall was deathly silent, everyone was listening attentively