死氣沉沉 sǐ qì chén chén

lifeless; spiritless; dead atmosphere

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. lifeless
  2. 2. spiritless
  3. 3. dead atmosphere

Characters

Character Meaning
死 sǐ HSK 4
to die; extremely; inflexible
氣 qì
to get angry; air; gas
沉 chén HSK 5
to sink; heavy; deep
沉 chén HSK 5
to sink; heavy; deep