驻行云

駐行雲

zhùxíngyún

phrase

Meanings

1 (of singing) stop the drifting clouds
2 so beautiful the clouds pause to listen

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

她一开口，歌声清亮，仿佛驻行云。

Tā yī kāikǒu, gēshēng qīngliàng, fǎngfú zhùxíngyún.

The moment she began to sing, her voice was so clear it seemed to halt the very clouds.

HSK 7-9

古人赞美歌喉，常说"声遏行云，响驻行云"。

Gǔrén zànměi gēhóu, cháng shuō " shēng è xíng yún, xiǎng zhùxíngyún ".

To praise a beautiful singing voice, the ancients would say 'the sound stops the drifting clouds'.

Tips

history

Echoes the 《列子·汤问》 story of Qin Qing, whose singing 声振林木，响遏行云 - 'shook the trees and stopped the drifting clouds'. The phrase 响遏行云 remains a standard compliment for a great voice.

Stroke Order

驻 zhù

行 xíng

云 yún