悄无声息

悄無聲息
qiǎowúshēngxī
idiom #24,294

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā qiǎo wú shēng xī de lí kāi le fáng jiān.
He left the room without making a sound.
Māo qiǎo wú shēng xī de zǒu jìn le xiǎo niǎo.
The cat crept silently up to the little bird.
Zhè jiàn shì qiǎo wú shēng xī de jiù bèi jiě jué le.
This matter was resolved quietly without anyone noticing.

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

qiāo
shēng