sounds of nature; natural sounds
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
sounds of nature; natural sounds (e.g., wind, birds, flowing water)
literaryA literary term originating from Zhuangzi, describing the pure, unadulorned sounds produced by nature without human intervention. Often contrasted with 人籁 (sounds made by humans).
Shān山
lín林
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
tiān天
lài籁
zhī之
yīn音
。
The mountain forest is filled with the sounds of nature.
Duì对
yú于
jiǔ久
jū居
chéng城
shì市
de的
rén人
lái来
shuō说
，
niǎo鸟
míng鸣
、
fēng风
shēng声
dōu都
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
nán难
dé得
de的
tiān天
lài籁
。
For those who have lived in cities for a long time, birdsong and wind are rare natural sounds.
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Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
shí时
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tiān天
lài籁
xiāng相
bàn伴
。
In the deep stillness of night, only the sounds of nature keep one company.
Zhè这
shǒu首
qǔ曲
zi子
mó模
fǎng仿
le了
dà大
zì自
rán然
de的
tiān天
lài籁
。
This piece of music imitates the sounds of nature.