震耳欲聋

震耳欲聾

zhèn'ěr-yùlóng

idiom #29,831

Meanings

1 ear-splitting
2 deafening
3 so loud it could burst your eardrums

Characters

to shake; to tremble; to quake

to desire; about to; on the verge of

Examples

HSK 5

演唱会现场的音乐震耳欲聋。

Yǎnchànghuì xiànchǎng de yīnyuè zhèn'ěr-yùlóng.

The music at the concert was ear-splitting.

HSK 7-9

烟花的声音震耳欲聋。

Yānhuā de shēngyīn zhèn'ěr-yùlóng.

The sound of fireworks was deafening.

Tips

memory

震 (to shake/tremble) + 耳 (ear) + 欲 (about to) + 聋 (deaf): 「shaking your ears to the point of going deaf.」 The progression of the four characters tells the whole story vividly.

Stroke Order

震 zhèn

耳 ěr

欲 yù

聋 lóng