rouse the deaf and enlighten the blind; awaken the benighted
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to rouse the deaf and enlighten the blind; to awaken those who are confused or benighted with shocking facts or forceful arguments
literaryOriginally described loud sounds that could deafen; now used figuratively for writings or speeches that expose truth and awaken the ignorant. A variant form is 发聋振聩.
Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
de的
zá杂
wén文
rú如
bǐ匕
shǒu首
tóu投
qiāng枪
，
qǐ起
dào到
le了
zhèn振
lóng聋
fā发
kuì聩
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
Lu Xun's essays were like daggers and spears, serving to awaken the benighted.
Zhè这
piān篇
bào报
dào道
yǐ以
zhèn振
lóng聋
fā发
kuì聩
de的
lì力
liàng量
jiē揭
lù露
le了
háng行
yè业
de的
hēi黑
mù幕
。
This report exposed the industrys dark secrets with a force that roused the deaf.
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Lǎo老
shī师
de的
zhè这
fān番
huà话
zhèn振
lóng聋
fā发
kuì聩
，
ràng让
wǒ我
cóng从
hún浑
hún浑
è噩
è噩
zhōng中
qīng清
xǐng醒
guò过
lái来
。
The teachers words were a wake-up call that roused me from my muddleheadedness.