chén
chén

idiom
common

Meaning of 死气沉沉

死气沉沉 means lifeless; dull; spiritless; oppressive (of atmosphere). Pronounced sǐ qì chén chén.

  • lifeless; dull; spiritless; oppressive (of atmosphere)

Definitions & Examples

Huì
shì
chén
chén
de
 
méi
rén
yán
 

The meeting room was deadly dull, with nobody speaking up.

Zhè
pài
duì
tài
chén
chén
le
 
men
zǒu
ba
 

This party is way too lifeless; let's leave.

cóng
lǎo
bǎn
kāi
hòu
 
gōng
jiù
biàn
de
chén
chén
 

Ever since the boss left, the company has become completely lifeless.

jīn
tiān
kàn
lái
chén
chén
de
 
shì
bu
shì
shēng
bìng
le
 

He looks so listless today; is he sick?