鴉雀無聲 yā què wú shēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. crow and peacock make no sound
  2. absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
  3. absolute silence

CHARACTERS

鴉 yā crow, raven; Corvus species (various)
雀 què
HSK 6
sparrow
無 wú negative, no, not; lack, have no
聲 shēng sound, voice, noise; tone; music