"one could hear a pin drop" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 静得连针掉在地上都能听见

Definition

这个短语表示某个地方非常安静，连一枚针掉在地上的声音都能听见。用来形容极度的安静。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个习语，用于正式和非正式场合来表达突然或极为显著的安静。常用于令人吃惊的消息后或紧张时刻，不用于一般的安静。

Examples

After the teacher left, one could hear a pin drop in the classroom.

老师离开后，教室里**静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

It was so quiet during the exam that one could hear a pin drop.

考试时**静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

When the news was announced, one could hear a pin drop.

宣布消息时，**静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

The audience was so shocked by his words that one could hear a pin drop.

观众被他的话震惊得**静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

Right after the surprise was revealed, one could hear a pin drop in the room.

揭晓惊喜后，房间里**静得连针掉在地上都能听见**。

When they walked into the empty hall, one could hear a pin drop — it was that silent.

他们走进空无一人的大厅时，**静得连针掉在地上都能听见**——真的非常安静。