鸦雀无声 in English ya1 que4 wu2 sheng1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) crow and peacock make no sound
  • absolute silence (idiomatic expression); not a single voice can be heard
  • absolute silence

Simplified Characters

鸦 雀 无 声

Traditional Characters

鴉 雀 無 聲

Pinyin

ya1 que4 wu2 sheng1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

鸦ya1crow 雀que4a freckle 无wu2not to have 声sheng1sound