振聾發聵
zhèn​lóng​fā​kuì

rousing the apathetic

  • created reference approved 振聋发聩/振聾發聵 → 发聋振聩/發聾振聵 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    振聋发聩 / 振聾發聵 zhèn​lóng​fā​kuì

    发聋振聩 / 發聾振聵 fā​lóng​zhèn​kuì

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 振聋发聩/振聾發聵 · zhèn​lóng​fā​kuì · rousing the apathetic — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    振聋发聩 / 振聾發聵

    zhèn​lóng​fā​kuì

    rousing the apathetic

    literally so loud that even the deaf can hear; describes words or writing that have a powerful impact and serve to wake up those who are ignorant or indifferent

    振 (literal) → 振 · zhèn · to rouse 聋 (literal) → 聋/聾 · lóng · deaf 发 (literal) → 发/發 · fā · to show 聩 (literal) → 聩/聵 · kuì · deaf

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense