chèn
沉（讖）滞
technical
archaic
Meaning of 沉滞
沉滞 means prophecy; oracle; augury. Pronounced chèn.
- prophecy; oracle; augury
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jù句
gǔ古
shī诗
cháng常
bèi被
hòu后
rén人
shì视
wéi为
wáng亡
guó国
de的
chèn谶
yǔ语
。
This line of ancient poetry is often seen by later generations as a prophecy of the country's demise.
Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
tōng通
guò过
guān观
chá察
tiān天
xiàng象
lái来
jiě解
dú读
chèn谶
wěi纬
。
Ancient people often interpreted prophecies and weft texts by observing celestial phenomena.
《
Tuī推
bèi背
tú图
》
shì是
yī一
bù部
zhù著
míng名
de的
Zhōng中
guó国
chèn谶
shū书
。
The 'Tui Bei Tu' is a famous Chinese book of prophecy.