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万籁俱寂

wàn lài jù jìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) dead silent
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

萬籟俱寂 万籁俱寂 [wan4 lai4 ju4 ji4] /(idiom) dead silent/

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Other forms in these source records: 萬籟俱寂

  • 万
    mò

    used in 万俟[Mò qí]

    wàn

    ten thousand / a great number

    Wàn

    surname Wan

  • 籁
    lài

    a sound / a noise / musical pipe with 3 reeds

  • 俱
    jù

    (literary) all / both / entirely / without exception / (literary) to be together / (literary) to be alike

  • 寂
    jì

    silent / solitary / Taiwan pr. [jí]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.