空谷足音 in English kong1 gu3 zu2 yin1 Meaning

Meanings

• the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiomatic expression)
• sth hard to come by
• sth wonderful and rare

Pinyin

kong1 gu3 zu2 yin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

空kong1empty 谷gu3grain 足zu2excessive 音yin1sound