Word information
Simplified鸦雀无声
Traditional鴉雀無聲
Pinyinyāquè-wúshēng
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
鸦雀无声
yāquè-wúshēng · lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence
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