utter silence; complete stillness; pin-drop silence
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
utterly silent; all sounds are hushed; complete stillness
literaryLiterally 'all ten thousand sounds are silent'. Used to describe profound quiet, especially in natural environments at night or deserted places. Often carries a literary or poetic tone.
Shēn深
yè夜
de的
shān山
lín林
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
shù树
yè叶
de的
shēng声
yīn音
。
The mountain forest was utterly silent in the deep night, with only the sound of wind rustling through the leaves.
Hú湖
miàn面
shàng上
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
，
ǒu偶
ěr尔
chuán传
lái来
yī一
liǎng两
shēng声
wā蛙
míng鸣
。
The lake surface was completely still and silent, with only an occasional frog croak breaking the quiet.
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Wǔ午
yè夜
shí时
fēn分
，
zhěng整
gè个
chéng城
shì市
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
。
At midnight, the entire city fell into complete silence.