昔零零

xīlínglíng

adjective

Meanings

HSK 7-9

窗外雪下得昔零零的，一夜未停。

Chuāngwài xuě xià de xīlínglíng de, yī yè wèi tíng.

Outside the window the snow pattered down all night without stopping.

HSK 7-9

夜雨昔零零，打在屋檐上像有人轻轻敲门。

Yè yǔ xīlínglíng, dǎ zài wūyán shàng xiàng yǒurén qīngqīng qiāomén.

The night rain pattered on the eaves as if someone were softly knocking.

Literary onomatopoeia for the sound of light wind, rain, or snow. Rare in everyday speech, common in older novels and poetry.

昔 xī

零 líng