sluggish; labored; not smooth
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
sluggish; stagnant; not smooth or flowing
Describes voice, writing style, eyes, or movements that lack fluidity or luster. Often carries a slightly negative connotation of being labored or awkward.
Tā他
gǎn感
mào冒
le了
，
shuō说
huà话
shēng声
yīn音
yǒu有
xiē些
sè涩
zhì滞
。
He caught a cold, and his voice sounded somewhat rough and halting when he spoke.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
fān翻
yì译
de得
guò过
yú于
zhí直
yì译
，
dú读
qǐ起
lái来
wén文
bǐ笔
sè涩
zhì滞
。
This article was translated too literally, so it reads in a labored and awkward style.
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Tā他
pí疲
bèi惫
de地
zuò坐
zài在
yǐ椅
zi子
shàng上
，
yī一
shuāng双
sè涩
zhì滞
shī失
shén神
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
。
Exhausted, he sat in the chair, gazing into the distance with a pair of dull, listless eyes.