更阑人静 — “All is quiet in the dead of night”
更阑人静 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All is quiet in the dead of night”. Late night and silent. Literally, “Night ending, people quiet”.
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更阑人静 Pronunciation and Pinyin
更阑人静 Character Breakdown
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夜深了，更阑人静，只有窗外微风拂过树叶的沙沙声
It was late, all was quiet in the dead of night, with only the rustling sound of leaves outside the window as the gentle breeze swept past.
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What does 更阑人静 mean?
更阑人静 (gēng lán rén jìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All is quiet in the dead of night”.
How do you pronounce 更阑人静?
更阑人静 is pronounced gēng lán rén jìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 更阑人静 literally mean?
Literally, 更阑人静 means “Night ending, people quiet”. It is used to mean “All is quiet in the dead of night”.
What is the Chinese definition of 更阑人静?
更：旧时夜间计时单位，一夜分五更，每更约两小时；阑：将尽；人静：没有人的吵杂声，一片寂静。夜已很深，没有人声，一片寂静。