无声无息 Wú shēng wú xī silently

Explanation

形容没有一点儿声音和气息。也比喻事情没有声张，不为人所知。

Describes something without the slightest sound or breath. It also refers to something that is not publicized and remains unknown.

Origin Story

深山老林里，住着一个隐士，他一生隐居山林，与世隔绝，从不与外人接触。他种田、读书、养花，日子过得平静而充实。几十年来，他默默地耕耘着，他的生活无声无息，没有惊天动地的大事发生，也没有什么人知道他的存在。有一天，一位云游四方的道士偶然来到这里，发现了这位隐士，他惊叹于隐士的淡泊名利，甘于寂寞，并感叹道：‘真是无声无息地度过了如此精彩的一生！’隐士笑了笑，继续他的生活，平静如水。他的一生，如同山间清泉，无声无息地流淌，滋润着周围的一切。

shēn shān lǎo lín lǐ, zhù zhe yīgè yǐn shì, tā yī shēng yǐn jū shānlín, yǔ shì gé jué, cóng bù yǔ wài rén jiēchù. tā zhòng tián, dú shū, yǎng huā, rì zi guò de píngjìng ér chōngshí. jǐ shí nián lái, tā mòmò de gēngyún zhe, tā de shēnghuó wú shēng wú xī, méiyǒu jīng tiān dòng dì de dà shì fāshēng, yě méiyǒu shénme rén zhīdào tā de cúnzài. yǒu yī tiān, yī wèi yún yóu sì fāng de dàoshì ǒu rán lái dào zhèlǐ, fāxiàn le zhè wèi yǐn shì, tā jīngtàn yú yǐn shì de dàn bó míng lì, gān yú jìmò, bìng gǎntàn dào: ‘zhēn shì wú shēng wú xī de dù guò le rúcǐ jīngcǎi de yī shēng!’ yǐn shì xiào le xiào, jìxù tā de shēnghuó, píngjìng rú shuǐ. tā de yī shēng, rútóng shān jiān qīng quán, wú shēng wú xī de liútǎng, zīrùn zhe zhōuwéi de yīqiè.

In a secluded forest, there lived a hermit. He spent his whole life secluded in the mountains, isolated from the world, and never interacted with outsiders. He farmed, read, and raised flowers, leading a peaceful and fulfilling life. For decades, he silently cultivated his land, his life passing quietly and without incident, unknown to anyone. One day, a Taoist wandering the world accidentally discovered the hermit, marveling at his detachment from fame and fortune and his contented solitude, and exclaimed, “He has truly lived such a wonderful life in silence!”. The hermit smiled and continued his life, peaceful as ever. His life was like a mountain stream, flowing quietly and nourishing all around it.

Usage

多用于描写事物或事件静悄悄的进行，不为人察觉。

duō yòng yú miáoxiě shìwù huò shìjiàn jìng qiāo qiāo de jìnxíng, bù wéi rén chájué

Often used to describe how things or events proceed quietly without being noticed.

Examples

• 他悄无声息地离开了房间。

  tā qiāo wú shēng wú xī de líkāi le fángjiān

  He left the room silently.

• 这件事无声无息地过去了。

  zhè jiàn shì wú shēng wú xī de guòqù le

  The matter passed silently.

• 疫情悄无声息地蔓延开来

  yìqíng qiāo wú shēng wú xī de màn yán kāi lái

  The epidemic spread silently

Related Idioms

• 悄无声息

• 默默无闻

Opposite Idioms

• 人声鼎沸

• 热闹非凡