万籁俱寂 wàn lài jù jì
all is quiet and still; a profound silence
Literally: ten thousand sounds all silent
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Origin
From Chang Jian's Tang poem Ti Poshan Si Hou Chanyuan: 万籁此俱寂,但余钟磬音 — all sounds are stilled here, save the ringing of bells and chimes.
How to use it
Predicate; neutral, literary. Often 夜深了,万籁俱寂.
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- 深夜的山村万籁俱寂,只听得见远处的狗叫。Shēnyè de shāncūn wàn lài jù jì, zhǐ tīng de jiàn yuǎnchù de gǒu jiào.Late at night the mountain village was utterly silent; only a dog barking in the distance could be heard.deep night (attributive particle) mountain village ten thousand sounds all silent, only hear (complement particle) perceive far place (attributive particle) dog bark
- 大雪过后,整个森林万籁俱寂,仿佛时间都停止了。Dàxuě guò hòu, zhěnggè sēnlín wàn lài jù jì, fǎngfú shíjiān dōu tíngzhǐ le.After the heavy snow, the whole forest fell into a deep silence, as if time itself had stopped.heavy snow pass after, whole forest ten thousand sounds all silent, as if time all stop (particle)
More chengyu about nature & weather
- 春意盎然chūn yì àng ránspring is in the air; full of the vitality of spring
- 姹紫嫣红chà zǐ yān hónga riot of colour; brilliant flowers of every hue
- 郁郁葱葱yù yù cōng cōnglush and green; luxuriantly verdant
- 风雨交加fēng yǔ jiāo jiāwind and rain together; a raging storm
- 波澜壮阔bō lán zhuàng kuòsurging forward with great momentum; magnificent and sweeping in scale
- 云雾缭绕yún wù liáo ràoshrouded in swirling clouds and mist
- 崇山峻岭chóng shān jùn lǐnghigh mountains and steep ridges; rugged mountain terrain
- 银装素裹yín zhuāng sù guǒclad in white after a snowfall; a snow-covered landscape