<p><strong>A Chinese-English Dictionary</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>rouse the deaf, enlighten the benighted</p>
<p>先生这番议论, 真可谓之振聋发聩。</p>
<p>Xiānsheng zhè fān yìlùn, zhēn kěwèi zhī zhènlóngfākuì.</p>
<p>Your arguments, sir, would <strong>make a deaf man hear and a blind man see</strong>.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Make a deaf man hear and a blind man see is a nice phrase.</p>
<p><strong>CC-CEDICT</strong></p>
<blockquote>
<p>lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); <strong>rousing even the apathetic</strong></p>
</blockquote>
<p>rousing even the apathetic is nice too.</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2014-09-29T10:29:59.303Z
2014-09-29T10:29:59.303Z
2020-06-17T09:50:11.587Z
Mou某
<p>This question is about possible translations of "振聾發聵" in English.</p>

<p>Figuratively, this phrase is used to describe someone's article is penetrating and insightful. I know this. Nevertheless, I am seeking after a more succinct, pithy word in English to translate it.</p>

<p>Thank you so much for your ideas.</p>

<phrase>
"振聾發聵" in English?
# "振聾發聵" in English?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-29)

This question is about possible translations of "振聾發聵" in English.

Figuratively, this phrase is used to describe someone's article is penetrating and insightful. I know this. Nevertheless, I am seeking after a more succinct, pithy word in English to translate it.

Thank you so much for your ideas.

**Tags:** phrase

---

## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-09-29. Score: 2

**A Chinese-English Dictionary**

> rouse the deaf, enlighten the benighted
>
> 先生这番议论, 真可谓之振聋发聩。
>
> Xiānsheng zhè fān yìlùn, zhēn kěwèi zhī zhènlóngfākuì.
>
> Your arguments, sir, would **make a deaf man hear and a blind man see**.

Make a deaf man hear and a blind man see is a nice phrase.

**CC-CEDICT**

> lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); **rousing even the apathetic**

rousing even the apathetic is nice too.


---

