We strive to offer you free Chinese learning resources. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, which are rich in meaning and can be used in various situations. Today’s idiom is 「消聲滅跡」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「消聲滅跡」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
No public speaking, no showing up in public. Describes hiding and no longer appearing.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xiāo shēng miè jì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
siu1 seng1 mit6 jik1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.

