wàn
lài

idiom

Meaning of 万籁俱寂

万籁俱寂 means utterly silent; all sounds are hushed; complete stillness. Pronounced wàn lài jù jì.

  • utterly silent; all sounds are hushed; complete stillness

Definitions & Examples

Shēn
de
shān
lín
wàn
lài
 
zhǐ
yǒu
fēng
chuī
guò
shù
de
shēng
yīn
 

The mountain forest was utterly silent in the deep night, with only the sound of wind rustling through the leaves.

miàn
shàng
wàn
lài
 
ǒu
ěr
chuán
lái
liǎng
shēng
míng
 

The lake surface was completely still and silent, with only an occasional frog croak breaking the quiet.

shí
fēn
 
zhěng
chéng
shì
wàn
lài
 

At midnight, the entire city fell into complete silence.