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Mastering Chinese involves learning single characters, creating words, and finally, idioms. This free idiom resource introduces 「杳無人煙」, with its explanation below.

The idiom being introduced now is 「杳無人煙」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.

Remote and uninhabited. Describes desolate and remote place.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǎo wú rén yān

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

miu5 mou4 yan4 yin1

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.