zhèn
lóng
kuì

idiom
literary

Meaning of 振聋发聩

振聋发聩 means to rouse the deaf and enlighten the blind; to awaken those who are confused or benighted with shocking facts or forceful arguments. Pronounced zhèn lóng fā kuì.

  • to rouse the deaf and enlighten the blind; to awaken those who are confused or benighted with shocking facts or forceful arguments

Definitions & Examples

Xùn
de
wén
shǒu
tóu
qiāng
 
dào
le
zhèn
lóng
kuì
de
zuò
yòng
 

Lu Xun's essays were like daggers and spears, serving to awaken the benighted.

Zhè
piān
bào
dào
zhèn
lóng
kuì
de
liàng
jiē
le
háng
de
hēi
 

This report exposed the industrys dark secrets with a force that roused the deaf.

Lǎo
shī
de
zhè
fān
huà
zhèn
lóng
kuì
 
ràng
cóng
hún
hún
è
è
zhōng
qīng
xǐng
guò
lái
 

The teachers words were a wake-up call that roused me from my muddleheadedness.