silent; quiet; speechless
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
silent and quiet; without a sound; speechless
literaryA literary term describing profound silence or a state of being unable to speak. Often used in written Chinese to depict quiet environments or emotional speechlessness.
Sì四
yě野
yīn喑
yīn喑
，
wàn万
lài籁
jù俱
jì寂
。
The wilderness was completely silent, with all sounds hushed.
Tā他
yīn喑
yīn喑
wú无
yán言
，
zhǐ只
shì是
dī低
tóu头
liú流
lèi泪
。
He was speechless, only lowering his head and shedding tears.
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Shēn深
yè夜
de的
jiē街
dào道
yīn喑
yīn喑
wú无
shēng声
。
The street was quiet and silent in the deep of night.