utterly silent; deathly quiet
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
so quiet that not even a crow or sparrow can be heard; utterly silent; pin-drop silence
literaryEmphasizes a complete absence of sound, often used to describe a tense, solemn, or focused atmosphere where everyone is quiet.
Lǎo老
shī师
yī一
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
，
quán全
bān班
lì立
kè刻
yā鸦
què雀
wú无
shēng声
。
As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, the whole class immediately fell utterly silent.
Shēn深
yè夜
de的
shān山
gǔ谷
li里
yā鸦
què雀
wú无
shēng声
。
The mountain valley was deathly quiet in the deep of night.
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Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
tài太
jīng精
cǎi彩
le了
，
jié结
shù束
shí时
quán全
chǎng场
yā鸦
què雀
wú无
shēng声
，
suí随
jí即
bào爆
fā发
chū出
rè热
liè烈
de的
zhǎng掌
shēng声
。
His speech was so brilliant that when it ended the entire audience was pin-drop silent for a moment before erupting into warm applause.
Kǎo考
chǎng场
nèi内
yā鸦
què雀
wú无
shēng声
，
zhǐ只
tīng听
de得
jiàn见
xiě写
zì字
de的
shā沙
shā沙
shēng声
。
The examination hall was utterly silent, with only the faint rustling of writing audible.