空谷足音

kōng gǔ zú yīn

Dictionary entry

(lit.) the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)

What does 空谷足音 mean?

空谷足音 (kōng gǔ zú yīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)

2(fig.) sth hard to come by; sth wonderful and rare

Character breakdown

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空kōngempty · air 谷gǔgrain · corn 足jùexcessive 音yīnsound · noise

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空谷足音

kōng gǔ zú yīn

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