悄无声息

悄無聲息

qiǎowú-shēngxī

idiom #24,294

Meanings

1 quietly and without a sound
2 silently
3 without a trace of noise

Characters

quiet, stealthy

breath, rest, news

Examples

HSK 3

他悄无声息地离开了房间。

Tā qiǎowú-shēngxī de líkāi le fángjiān.

He left the room without making a sound.

HSK 3

这件事悄无声息地就被解决了。

Zhè jiàn shì qiǎowú-shēngxī de jiù bèi jiějué le.

This matter was resolved quietly without anyone noticing.

HSK 7-9

猫悄无声息地走近了小鸟。

Māo qiǎowú-shēngxī de zǒujìn le xiǎoniǎo.

The cat crept silently up to the little bird.

Tips

usage

悄无声息 emphasizes complete silence and absence of noise or disturbance. It is often used to describe stealthy movement or events that happen without drawing attention.

Stroke Order

悄 qiāo

无 wú

声 shēng

息 xī