一声不吭

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

一声不吭指一句话也不说，完全沉默。

Not utter a word; completely silent.

用于描述某人故意或无意中保持沉默，不发表任何意见或回应。

Used to describe someone who remains silent intentionally or unintentionally, without expressing any opinion or response.

1 他坐在角落里一声不吭，仿佛不存在一样。 (He sat in the corner without uttering a word, as if he didn't exist.)
2 面对老师的质问，他一声不吭地低下了头。 (In the face of the teacher's questioning, he lowered his head without saying a word.)
3 整个会议过程中，她一声不吭，只是默默记笔记。 (During the entire meeting, she didn't say a word, just silently took notes.)
4 孩子犯了错，站在那里一声不吭，等着挨训。 (The child made a mistake and stood there silent, waiting to be scolded.)
5 他一声不吭地帮我修好了电脑，然后就离开了。 (He fixed my computer without a word and then left.)

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