Definition
静谧 is a literary word for 'quiet, still, tranquil'. It appears more often in written Chinese and poetry than in everyday conversation. Where 安静 is the general word for 'quiet', 静谧 carries a sense of peaceful, profound stillness.
s.v.
quietstilltranquil (literary)
Examples
- 静谧，。Zhège xiǎo zhèn de yèwǎn hěn jìng mì, zhǐ yǒu fēng chuī guò shùyè de shēngyīn.The nights in this small town are very tranquil, with only the sound of wind blowing through the leaves.
- 静谧，。Qīngchén de húmiàn yí piàn jìng mì, xiàng yí miàn jìngzi.The lake surface in the early morning was perfectly still, like a mirror.
- 静谧，。Zài jìng mì de sēnlín lǐ, néng tīngjiàn zìjǐ de hūxī shēng.In the quiet forest, you can hear your own breathing.
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