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寂然不动
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寂然不动 — “Completely silent and still”

寂然不动 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Completely silent and still”. Motionless and utterly quiet. Literally, “Silently unmoving; still and silent”.

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寂然不动 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寂然不动 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
寂
jì11Quiet, still, lonely
然
rán12thus, so, yes
不
bù4not
动
dòng6to move or act

Example Sentence with 寂然不动

夜幕降临,整个山谷寂然不动,只剩下虫鸣声。
As night fell, the entire valley remained perfectly still and silent, with only the chirping of insects.

Idioms Related to 寂然不动

Antonyms of 寂然不动

  • chǎo吵chǎo吵nào闹nào闹noisy and quarrelsome

More idioms starting with 寂

  • jì寂tiān天mò寞dì地incapable and ineffectual
  • jì寂jì寂mò寞mò寞extremely quiet and desolate
  • jì寂jì寂qiāo悄qiāo悄Quietly and stealthily
  • jì寂jì寂wú无wén闻unknown and unnoticed
  • jì寂rán然wú无shēng声utterly silent
  • jì寂ruò若wú无rén人Silent as if no one were present
  • jì寂ruò若sǐ死huī灰utterly silent like cold ashes

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Questions about 寂然不动

What does 寂然不动 mean?

寂然不动 (jì rán bù dòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Completely silent and still”.

How do you pronounce 寂然不动?

寂然不动 is pronounced jì rán bù dòng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 寂然不动 literally mean?

Literally, 寂然不动 means “Silently unmoving; still and silent”. It is used to mean “Completely silent and still”.

What is the Chinese definition of 寂然不动?

寂:寂静。寂静无声,一点动静都没有。

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