振聋发聩 (振聾發聵)
zhèn lóng fā kuì
Pinyin
Definition
振聋发聩 (振聾發聵)
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- lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to bestir oneself
- 2 to pull oneself together
- 3 to cheer up
- 4 to uplift
- 5 to stimulate
- 1 to stir oneself up
- 2 to raise one's spirits
- 3 to inspire
- 1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
- 2 ruined at a stroke
- 3 unable to recover after a minor hitch
- 1 lacking in vitality
- 2 depressed (market, spirits etc)
- 1 resonance (physics)
Idioms (9)
一蹶不振
- 1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
- 2 ruined at a stroke
- 3 unable to recover after a minor hitch
振振有词
- 1 to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions
振振有辞
- 1 to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions
- 2 also written 振振有詞|振振有词
振聋发聩
- 1 lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
振臂一呼
- 1 to issue a call for action
- 2 to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call (idiom)