鸦雀无声

yāquè-wúshēng

lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence

HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 鴉雀無聲

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教室里鸦雀无声。

The classroom was completely silent.

为什么全场鸦雀无声?

Why was the whole hall dead silent?