一声不吭

• 拼音: yī shēng bù kēng
• 汉字拆解: 一 = one (not even one); 声 = 耳 + 殳 (ear + percussion tool — sound); 不 = negation; 吭 = 口 + 亢 (mouth + prominence — the throat, vocal utterance)

含义

Not making a single sound; completely silent without uttering a word. Describes a person who remains entirely silent when speech or a vocal response would normally be expected.

Emphasises deliberate, striking, or emotionally charged silence — a person who could speak but does not: from suppression of feelings, stubbornness, fear, or shock. Similar to 一言不发 but broader: 一声不吭 covers all vocal sound, while 一言不发 refers specifically to articulated speech. Often conveys unspoken tension or hidden emotion.

例句

1. 面对上级的误解与指责，他一声不吭地听完，只是在内心默默记下了每一个不实之词。
2. 整个会议期间，坐在角落的那位资深顾问一声不吭，却在散会后单独找到董事长递交了一份详尽的备忘录。
3. 警察询问了整整两个小时，嫌疑人始终一声不吭，只是偶尔抬起头打量一下审讯室里的陌生人。

用法指南

语境: narrative, interpersonal, literary, legal

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 被错怪的员工一声不吭地承受了那番批评，回到工位后立刻调出系统日志，用数据证明了自己操作完全合规。(The wrongly blamed employee bore the criticism in complete silence and immediately returned to their workstation to pull up system logs, using data to prove their operations had been entirely compliant.)
• 孩子在父母激烈争吵的全程一声不吭地坐在楼梯口，直到家中陷入沉寂，才悄悄回到自己的房间，独自消化这份不安与困惑。(The child sat at the top of the stairs in complete silence throughout the parents' heated argument, and only quietly returned to their room once the house fell silent, processing the unease and confusion alone.)

错误说法

• 他一声不吭地睡着了 — 一声不吭 describes deliberate or emotionally charged silence in a waking context; it is odd to apply it to falling asleep, which is not a situation requiring a conscious choice to stay silent; use 悄悄睡着了 or 静静地睡去

起源与历史

一 (one/a single) + 声 (sound/voice — 耳 ear + 殳 tool; perceived sound) + 不 (not) + 吭 (to make a throat sound — 口 mouth + 亢 prominent/lofty; the throat, a vocal utterance)

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal