yī tán sǐ shuǐ

一潭死水 (yī tán sǐ shuǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “a pool of stagnant water; stagnant or listless condition”.

Meanings

  1. 1a pool of stagnant water
  2. 2stagnant or listless condition

Characters in 一潭死水

一yī · one潭tán · deep pool死sǐ · to die水shuǐ · water

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