1 the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)
2 sth hard to come by
3 sth wonderful and rare
听话听声，锣鼓听音
tīng huà tīng shēng , luó gǔ tīng yīn
1 to understand the unspoken implications (idiom)
行行出状元
háng háng chū zhuàng yuán
1 lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence
余音绕梁
yú yīn rào liáng
1 reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice)