振聋发聩 in English zhen4 long2 fa1 kui4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiomatic expression); rousing even the apathetic

Simplified Characters

振 聋 发 聩

Traditional Characters

振 聾 發 聵

Pinyin

zhen4 long2 fa1 kui4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

振zhen4to shake 聋long2deaf 发fa1to send out 聩kui4born deaf