万籁俱寂 (wàn lài jù jì) — (idiom) all is quiet; silence reigns supreme; a profound stillness

Definition

Literary idiom meaning 'utter silence' — every sound (万籁, 'ten thousand sounds') has died away (俱寂). Sets a poetic, atmospheric scene rather than just 'quiet', which is everyday.

idiom
all is quietsilence reigns supremea profound stillness

Beispiele

  • 万籁俱寂
    Shēn yè, wàn lài jù jì, zhī tīng jiàn zì jǐ de xīn tiào shēng.
    In the dead of night, all was quiet; I could only hear my own heartbeat.
  • 万籁俱寂
    Xuě hòu de shān gǔ wàn lài jù jì, fǎng fú zhěng gè shì jiè dōu shuì zháo le.
    After the snow, the valley was utterly silent, as if the whole world had fallen asleep.
  • 万籁俱寂
    Kǎo shì shí jiào shì lǐ wàn lài jù jì, lián yì gēn zhēn diào zài dì shàng dōu tīng de jiàn.
    During the exam, the classroom was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

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