空谷足音 kōng gǔ zú yīn

sth hard to come by; sth wonderful and rare

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. sth hard to come by
  2. 2. sth wonderful and rare
  3. 3. the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
empty; sky; air
grain; valley; corn
to be sufficient; foot; ample
sound; tone; noise