振聋发聩 zhèn lóng fā kuì

powerful words that shock and awaken

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 62854th word

Definitions

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

Characters

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