夜闌人靜 [－阑－静]

Jyutping je6 laan4 jan4 zing6
Pinyin yè lán rén jìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. the still of the night (idiom)
  2. late at night
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    深夜​時候​，​人聲​寂靜​、​冇​噪音
    describes the eerie quietness at night; literally: deep in the night lies only silence
    • 夜闌人靜嘅時候，我好鍾意一個人坐喺廳度睇書。
      夜阑人静嘅时候，我好钟意一个人坐喺厅度睇书。
      je6 laan4 jan4 zing6 ge3 si4 hau6, ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 jat1 go3 jan1 co5 hai2 teng1 dou6 tai2 syu1.
      During the quiet night, I like sitting in the living room by myself and read a book.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    in the still of the night
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    夜阑人静嘅时候，我好钟意一个人坐喺厅度睇书。
    夜闌人靜嘅時候，我好鍾意一個人坐喺廳度睇書。
    je6 laan4 jan4 zing6 ge3 si4 hau6, ngo5 hou2 zung1 ji3 jat1 go3 jan1 co5 hai2 teng1 dou6 tai2 syu1.
    • During the quiet night, I like sitting in the living room by myself and read a book.