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夜静更阑
夜静更阑
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夜静更阑

夜静更阑 — “Deep in the silent night”

夜静更阑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deep in the silent night”. Very late at night when everything is quiet. Literally, “Night quiet, watch nearing its end”.

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夜静更阑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

夜静更阑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
夜
yè8night
静
jìng14still, quiet, tranquil, serene
更
gēng7even more
阑
lán12railing, block, residual

Example Sentence with 夜静更阑

夜静更阑时,万籁俱寂,只有微风轻抚树叶的声音。
In the deep and silent night, everything was still, with only the gentle rustle of leaves in the breeze.

Idioms Related to 夜静更阑

More idioms starting with 夜

  • yè夜bù不chéng成mèi寐unable to sleep at night
  • yè夜bù不bì闭hù户safe society, no need to lock doors
  • yè夜yǐ以jiē接rì日work day and night without rest
  • yè夜yǐ以jì继rì日work day and night without rest
  • yè夜yǐ以jì继zhòu昼work tirelessly day and night
  • yè夜zhù住xiǎo晓xíng行travel day and night
  • yè夜bàn半sān三gēng更in the dead of night
  • yè夜bàn半gēng更shēn深deep in the night
  • yè夜sù宿xiǎo晓xíng行traveling day and night
  • yè夜yuè月huā花cháo朝beautiful romantic times
  • yè夜shēn深rén人jìng静dead of night
  • yè夜é蛾fù赴huǒ火irresistibly drawn to danger

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Questions about 夜静更阑

What does 夜静更阑 mean?

夜静更阑 (yè jìng gēng lán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deep in the silent night”.

How do you pronounce 夜静更阑?

夜静更阑 is pronounced yè jìng gēng lán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 夜静更阑 literally mean?

Literally, 夜静更阑 means “Night quiet, watch nearing its end”. It is used to mean “Deep in the silent night”.

What is the Chinese definition of 夜静更阑?

阑:尽。无声无息的深夜。

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