lán

literary
common

Meaning of 夜阑

夜阑 means late at night; deep in the night; in the small hours. Pronounced yè lán.

  • late at night; deep in the night; in the small hours

Definitions & Examples

lán
rén
jìng
 
zhǐ
yǒu
fēng
shēng
zài
ěr
biān
huí
xiǎng
 

Deep in the night when all was quiet, only the sound of wind echoed in my ears.

Shī
rén
cháng
cháng
gōng
zuò
dào
lán
cái
xiū
xi
 

Poets often work until late at night before resting.

lán
tīng
fēng
chuī
 
tiě
bīng
mèng
lái
 

Lying at midnight listening to wind and rain, I dream of iron horses crossing frozen rivers.

Zhí
dào
lán
shí
fēn
 
cái
qiāo
qiāo
kāi
 

He did not leave quietly until the deep hours of the night.