杳无音讯 No news
Explanation
一点消息也没有。形容毫无音信。
No news at all. It describes the absence of any news.
Origin Story
战国时期，一位名叫赵国的将军，奉命前往边疆抵御外敌，临行前，妻子依依不舍地为他送行，并约定每隔一个月就互相写信报平安。然而，时间一天天过去，赵将军却杳无音讯。妻子在家中焦急地等待着，日日夜夜盼望着丈夫的来信，可是始终没有收到任何消息。她辗转反侧，寝食难安，担心丈夫在边疆遭遇不测。几个月后，她终于忍不住，派人去边疆寻找丈夫的下落。经过多方打听，才得知赵将军早已在一次激烈的战斗中英勇牺牲，为国捐躯。听到这个噩耗，妻子悲痛欲绝，但她同时也感到无比的骄傲和自豪，因为她的丈夫是一位伟大的英雄。
During the Warring States period, a general named Zhao was sent to the border to defend against enemies. Before his departure, his wife saw him off with reluctance and they agreed to write letters to each other every month to report their safety. However, as time went by, there was no news from General Zhao. His wife waited anxiously at home, hoping day and night for her husband's letter, but she never received any news. She tossed and turned, unable to eat or sleep, worrying that her husband had met with an accident at the border. After several months, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and sent someone to the border to look for her husband's whereabouts. After inquiring around, she finally learned that General Zhao had already heroically died in a fierce battle, sacrificing himself for the country. Upon hearing this bad news, his wife was heartbroken, but she also felt immensely proud and honored, because her husband was a great hero.
Usage
用于描写人物音信全无的状况，多用于书面语。
Used to describe the situation where there is no news from a person. Mostly used in written language.
Examples
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自从他去了南方以后，就杳无音讯了。
zìcóng tā qùle nánfāng yǐhòu, jiù yǎowú yīnxùn le.
Since he went south, there has been no news of him.
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我寄出的信，至今杳无音讯。
wǒ jì chū de xìn, zhì jīn yǎowú yīnxùn.
The letter I sent has remained unanswered to this day.