死气沉沉

Traditional: 死氣沉沉

sǐ qì chén chén

Dictionary entry

dead atmosphere

What does 死气沉沉 mean?

死气沉沉 (sǐ qì chén chén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1dead atmosphere

2lifeless

3spiritless

Character breakdown

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死sǐto die · impassable 气qìgas; air · smell 沉chénvariant of 沉[chen2]

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