死寂

sì zhōu yī piàn sǐ jì

四周一片死寂。

A dead silence reigned everywhere.

yè shēn le shān gǔ li yī piàn sǐ jì

夜深了，山谷里一片死寂。

As night wore on, a deathly silence filled the valley.

wū zi li yī piàn sǐ jì

屋子里一片死寂。

A deathly hush fell over the room.

wǒ men sì zhōu quán shì yī piàn sǐ jì hé ní nìng

我们四周全是一片死寂和泥泞。

All about us was stagnation and mud.