dull; sluggish; stagnant
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
dull; sluggish; slow-witted
Used to describe a person's expression, mental state, or movements that lack energy or alertness.
Tā他
tīng听
le了
zhè这
ge个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
，
yǎn眼
shén神
biàn变
de得
hěn很
dāi呆
zhì滞
。
After hearing the bad news, his eyes became very dull.
Bìng病
rén人
yīn因
fú服
yòng用
de的
yào药
wù物
ér而
chǎn产
shēng生
dāi呆
zhì滞
de的
fǎn反
yìng应
。
The patient had a sluggish reaction due to the medication.
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Tā他
dāi呆
dāi呆
zhì滞
zhì滞
de地
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
er儿
，
hǎo好
xiàng像
méi没
shuì睡
xǐng醒
。
He stood there dully, as if he hadn't woken up.
adjective
stagnant; inactive; not flowing
formalOften used in economic or financial contexts to describe goods, funds, or markets that are not moving or being used.
Cāng仓
kù库
li里
jī积
yā压
le了
dà大
liàng量
dāi呆
zhì滞
shāng商
pǐn品
，
jí急
xū需
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
A large amount of stagnant goods has piled up in the warehouse and needs urgent disposal.
Gōng公
sī司
bì必
xū须
pán盘
huó活
zhè这
xiē些
dāi呆
zhì滞
zī资
jīn金
，
yǐ以
tí提
gāo高
liú流
dòng动
xìng性
。
The company must activate these idle funds to improve liquidity.
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Shì市
chǎng场
xiàn陷
rù入
dāi呆
zhì滞
zhuàng状
tài态
，
jiāo交
yì易
liàng量
hěn很
dī低
。
The market has fallen into a stagnant state with very low trading volume.