Meaning of 石沉大海
石沉大海 means like a stone dropped into the sea—used to describe something that disappears completely or receives no response; to vanish without a trace. Pronounced shí chén dà hǎi.
- like a stone dropped into the sea—used to describe something that disappears completely or receives no response; to vanish without a trace
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
jì寄
chū出
qù去
de的
xìn信
shí石
chén沉
dà大
hǎi海
，
yī一
zhí直
méi没
yǒu有
huí回
yīn音
。
The letter I sent disappeared like a stone dropped into the sea—there's been no reply at all.
Tā他
tóu投
le了
jǐ几
shí十
fèn份
jiǎn简
lì历
，
dōu都
shí石
chén沉
dà大
hǎi海
。
He sent out dozens of resumes, but they all vanished without a trace.
Zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xī息
fā发
chū出
qù去
hòu后
shí石
chén沉
dà大
hǎi海
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
rén人
huí回
yìng应
。
After this message was sent out, it was like a stone sinking into the sea—nobody responded at all.
Bào报
jǐng警
zhī之
hòu后
，
àn案
jiàn件
què却
shí石
chén沉
dà大
hǎi海
。
After the police were called, the case sank like a stone into the sea—nothing ever came of it.