yīn
喑
hoarse; mute; silent
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
hoarse; mute; having lost one's voice
literaryLiterary term describing the loss of voice or a state of hoarseness. Often used in the compound 瘖哑.
Tā他
tū突
rán然
yīn瘖
le了
，
shuō说
bu不
chū出
huà话
lái来
。
He suddenly became hoarse and couldn't speak.
Lián连
rì日
jiào叫
hǎn喊
，
sǎng嗓
zi子
dōu都
yīn瘖
le了
。
From shouting for days on end, my voice has become completely hoarse.
adjective
silent; taciturn; keeping silent
literaryDescribes a state of silence or refraining from speech. Most famously used in the idiom 万马齐瘖, describing a situation where everyone is afraid to speak out.
Wàn万
mǎ马
qí齐
yīn瘖
jiū究
kě可
āi哀
。
It is truly lamentable when ten thousand horses are all silent.
Huì会
chǎng场
shàng上
wàn万
mǎ马
qí齐
yīn瘖
，
wú无
rén人
gǎn敢
fā发
biǎo表
yì意
jiàn见
。
The meeting was dead silent like ten thousand mute horses, with no one daring to voice an opinion.
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Tā他
duì对
cǐ此
bǎo保
chí持
yīn瘖
mò默
。
He remained silent on this matter.