various sounds; all sounds of nature
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various sounds (especially of nature); sounds from all around
literaryLiterary term referring to the collective sounds of the natural world, especially wind through trees or bamboo. Most commonly appears in the idiom 万籁俱寂 (complete silence). 籁 originally referred specifically to sounds produced from holes in bamboo or caves.
Shēn深
yè夜
，
shān山
gǔ谷
lǐ里
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
fēng风
shēng声
qīng轻
qīng轻
chuī吹
guò过
。
In the deep night, all sounds were still in the valley, with only the wind blowing gently.
Zài在
zhè这
jì寂
jìng静
de的
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
，
nǐ你
néng能
tīng听
dào到
wàn万
lài籁
de的
zì自
rán然
zhī之
shēng声
。
In this quiet forest, you can hear the sounds of nature from all around.
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Bàn半
yè夜
xǐng醒
lái来
，
chuāng窗
wài外
wàn万
lài籁
wú无
shēng声
，
shì世
jiè界
fǎng仿
fú佛
jìng静
zhǐ止
le了
。
Waking up at midnight, there was complete silence outside the window, as if the world had stopped.
Shī诗
rén人
dú独
zuò坐
shān山
zhōng中
，
líng聆
tīng听
wàn万
lài籁
，
xīn心
zhōng中
yī一
piàn片
níng宁
jìng静
。
The poet sat alone in the mountains, listening to the sounds of nature, feeling peaceful in his heart.