stagnant pool; lifeless situation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a stagnant pool of dead water; a metaphor for a lifeless, stagnant situation lacking vitality and progress
neutralCommonly used to describe organizations, markets, projects, or environments that have become dull, inactive, and resistant to change or progress. Often carries a negative connotation suggesting the need for reform or fresh energy.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
jiù就
xiàng像
yī一
tán潭
sǐ死
shuǐ水
，
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
chuàng创
xīn新
。
This company has been like a stagnant pool for the past few years, with no innovation at all.
Yóu由
yú于
cháng长
qī期
quē缺
fá乏
zī资
jīn金
tóu投
rù入
，
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
biàn变
chéng成
le了
yī一
tán潭
sǐ死
shuǐ水
。
Due to a long-term lack of funding, this project has turned into a stagnant pool.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
ràng让
shì市
chǎng场
biàn变
chéng成
yī一
tán潭
sǐ死
shuǐ水
，
xū需
yào要
yǐn引
rù入
jìng竞
zhēng争
jī机
zhì制
。
We cannot allow the market to become a stagnant pool; we need to introduce competitive mechanisms.
Zhè这
gè个
bù部
mén门
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
shàn善
，
chéng成
le了
yī一
tán潭
sǐ死
shuǐ水
，
yuán员
gōng工
dōu都
quē缺
fá乏
gàn干
jìn劲
。
Poor management has turned this department into a stagnant pool, and the employees lack motivation.