tĩnh tịch

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Quiet and still / profoundly silent and tranquil: Describes an environment or state that is extremely quiet, peaceful, and devoid of noise or disturbance, often with a connotation of deep serenity or solemn stillness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Khu rừng vào đêm thật tĩnh tịch. (The forest at night is profoundly still.)
  • Sau cơn bão, không gian trở nên tĩnh tịch lạ thường. (After the storm, the atmosphere became unusually silent and tranquil.)
  • Thư viện yêu cầu sự tĩnh tịch. (The library requires quiet and stillness.)

Advanced Usage

• Religious / Philosophical Context: The term can be used to describe a state of inner quietude or spiritual stillness, particularly in contemplative or ascetic practices.
  • Nhà sư tìm kiếm sự tĩnh tịch trong tâm hồn. (The monk seeks stillness within his soul.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tĩnh lặng (adj): quiet, calm, peaceful. (A more common synonym with a slightly less intense connotation than ).
• Yên tĩnh (adj): quiet, tranquil.

Synonyms

• Silent: completely quiet, making no sound.
• Tranquil: free from disturbance; calm.
• Serene: calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
• Still: deep silence and calm.

Related Idioms

• While itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it describes the state invoked in phrases like:
  • Tĩnh tịch như tờ: As still as a sheet of paper (meaning extremely quiet).