淅沥

淅瀝

xīlì

interjection

Meanings

Chuāng wài xīlì xīlì de xià zhe xiǎo yǔ.

Outside the window, the rain was pattering softly.

Qiūfēng chuī guò, luòyè xīlì zuòxiǎng.

As the autumn wind blew, fallen leaves rustled.

Yí yè xīlì de chūnyǔ.

A whole night of softly pattering spring rain.

usage

Used almost exclusively for the light, steady sound of rain, falling leaves, or falling snow. Usually reduplicated as 淅淅沥沥 or 淅沥淅沥 for atmosphere.

淅 xī

沥 lì