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鸦雀无声鴉雀無聲 yā què wú shēng — lit. crow and peacock make no sound

yā (first tone, high and level) què (fourth tone, falling) wú (second tone, rising) shēng (first tone, high and level)ya1 que4 wu2 sheng1

Traditional: 鴉雀無聲

lit. crow and peacock make no sound

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
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Meanings

  1. lit. crow and peacock make no sound

    lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence

    verb