awkward silence; cold reception
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to fall flat; to create an awkward silence; to receive no response from the audience
Specifically used in performance contexts when actors, speakers, or performers fail to elicit applause, laughter, or any reaction from the audience, resulting in an uncomfortable silence.
Tā他
de的
xiào笑
hua话
méi没
yǒu有
yǐn引
qǐ起
fǎn反
xiǎng响
，
xiàn现
chǎng场
shùn瞬
jiān间
yǎ哑
chǎng场
le了
。
His joke failed to get a reaction, and the scene instantly fell into an awkward silence.
Zhè这
wèi位
gē歌
shǒu手
dì第
yī一
cì次
dēng登
tái台
jiù就
yǎ哑
chǎng场
le了
，
fēi非
cháng常
gān尴
gà尬
。
The singer fell flat during his first performance on stage, which was extremely embarrassing.
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Wèi为
le了
bì避
miǎn免
yǎ哑
chǎng场
，
zhǔ主
chí持
rén人
tí提
qián前
zhǔn准
bèi备
le了
jǐ几
gè个
hù互
dòng动
huán环
jié节
。
To avoid an awkward silence, the host prepared several interactive segments in advance.