rustling sound of light wind, rain, or snow
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rustling; describing the gentle sound of light wind, rain, or snow
literaryTypically used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a quiet, gentle atmosphere. Often reduplicated (淅淅) or combined with 沥沥 (淅淅沥沥) for rain sounds.
Chuāng窗
wài外
xī淅
xī淅
de地
xià下
zhe着
xiǎo小
yǔ雨
。
Outside the window, a light rain was falling with a gentle rustling sound.
Qiū秋
fēng风
xī淅
xī淅
，
chuī吹
luò落
le了
yī一
dì地
huáng黄
yè叶
。
The autumn wind whispered softly, blowing down yellow leaves all over the ground.
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Yè夜
lǐ里
hū忽
rán然
tīng听
dào到
xī淅
xī淅
de的
xiǎng响
shēng声
，
yuán原
lái来
shì是
xià下
xuě雪
le了
。
Suddenly at night I heard a soft rustling sound; it turned out that snow was falling.
Xī淅
xī淅
lì沥
lì沥
de的
yǔ雨
shēng声
bàn伴
wǒ我
rù入
mián眠
。
The pitter-patter of rain accompanied me to sleep.