发聋振聩 fā lóng zhèn kuì

powerful words that wake people up

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic

Characters

Character Meaning
发 fā HSK 3
to send out; to issue; to develop
聋 lóng HSK 6
deaf
振 zhèn HSK 5
to shake; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself
聩 kuì
deaf; born deaf; obtuse