萬馬齊喑 wàn mǎ qí yīn

everyone silent in fear; oppressive silence

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out
  2. 2. an atmosphere of political oppression

Characters

Character Meaning
萬 wàn
ten thousand; a great number; surname Wan
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma
齊 qí
neat; even; all together
喑 yīn
mute