發聾振聵 fā lóng zhèn kuì

strongly warn and awaken people

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
發 fā
to send out; to issue; to develop
聾 lóng
deaf
振 zhèn HSK 5
to shake; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself
聵 kuì
deaf; born deaf; obtuse