Meaning of 空谷足音
空谷足音 means footsteps in an empty valley; a sudden and welcome sound or message in a time of solitude; an extremely rare and valuable piece of news, opinion, or thing. Pronounced kōng gǔ zú yīn.
- footsteps in an empty valley; a sudden and welcome sound or message in a time of solitude
- an extremely rare and valuable piece of news, opinion, or thing
Definitions & Examples
Shēn身
jū居
hǎi海
wài外
，
shōu收
dào到
gù故
yǒu友
de的
lái来
xìn信
，
zhēn真
yǒu有
kōng空
gǔ谷
zú足
yīn音
zhī之
gǎn感
。
Living abroad, receiving a letter from an old friend felt like hearing footsteps in an empty valley—unexpectedly joyous.
Zài在
xìn信
xī息
fēn纷
zá杂
de的
shí时
dài代
，
tā他
nà那
zhēn真
zhī知
zhuó灼
jiàn见
de的
yán言
lùn论
kān堪
chēng称
kōng空
gǔ谷
zú足
yīn音
。
In this era of overwhelming information, his insightful remarks are truly a rare and precious sound.
Zhè这
bù部
shī失
chuán传
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
shǒu手
gǎo稿
bèi被
fā发
xiàn现
，
duì对
yú于
xué学
shù术
jiè界
lái来
shuō说
wú无
yì异
yú于
kōng空
gǔ谷
zú足
yīn音
。
The discovery of this long-lost ancient manuscript was like hearing footsteps in an empty valley for the academic world.
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