无声无息

無聲無息
wúshēng-wúxī
idiom #23,101

Meanings

  1. 1 without a sound
  2. 2 quietly
  3. 3 silently
  4. 4 without making a stir

Examples

HSK 3
Tā wúshēng-wúxī de líkāi le fángjiān.
He left the room without a sound.
HSK 3
Zhè jiàn shì wúshēng-wúxī de jiéshù le, méiyǒu rén zhīdào.
The matter ended quietly, without anyone knowing.
HSK 5
Tā wúshēng-wúxī de xiāoshī zài rénqún zhōng.
He disappeared into the crowd without a sound.

Tips

memory
Both 无 (none/without) and the doubled structure reinforce totality: no sound (声), no breath (息). The repetition of 无 emphasizes absolute silence.

Stroke Order

无 wú
声 shēng
息 xī