Definition
This four-character idiom (成语) describes the profound stillness of the late night when most people are asleep. You use it to set a scene of quiet, often for reflection, solitude, or suspense.
f.e.
in the stillness of the nightin the dead of night
Examples
- 夜深人静，。Zài yè shēn rén jìng de shíhou, tā zǒng xǐhuan dúzì sīkǎo.In the stillness of the night, he always likes to think alone.
- 夜深人静，。yè shēn rén jìng, wǒ tīngjiàn le chuāng wài de xiǎo niǎo jiào shēng.In the dead of night, I heard the chirping of birds outside the window.
- 夜深人静，。Zhǐyǒu yè shēn rén jìng shí, tā cái néng jìng xià xīn lái dúshū.Only in the quiet of the night can he settle down to read.
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