石沉大海

Chinese

rock; stone; 10 pecks
submerge; immerse; sink
submerge; immerse; sink; deep; profound; to lower; to drop
 
 ocean; sea; large bowl or wine cup
trad. (石沉大海/石沈大海) 石 沉/沈 大海
simp. (石沉大海) 石 沉 大海
Literally: “a stone sinks in the ocean”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

石沉大海

  1. to receive no response; to never hear back from someone or about something
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