late at night; deep in the night
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late at night; deep in the night; in the small hours
literaryA literary term describing the deep hours of the night when most people are asleep. Often used in poetry or formal writing.
Yè夜
lán阑
rén人
jìng静
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
fēng风
shēng声
zài在
ěr耳
biān边
huí回
xiǎng响
。
Deep in the night when all was quiet, only the sound of wind echoed in my ears.
Shī诗
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
gōng工
zuò作
dào到
yè夜
lán阑
cái才
xiū休
xi息
。
Poets often work until late at night before resting.
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Yè夜
lán阑
wò卧
tīng听
fēng风
chuī吹
yǔ雨
，
tiě铁
mǎ马
bīng冰
hé河
rù入
mèng梦
lái来
。
Lying at midnight listening to wind and rain, I dream of iron horses crossing frozen rivers.
Zhí直
dào到
yè夜
lán阑
shí时
fēn分
，
tā他
cái才
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
lí离
kāi开
。
He did not leave quietly until the deep hours of the night.