chén jī
sediment
deposit
sedimentation (geology)
chén jiàng
to subside
to cave in
subsidence
chén zhuó
steady
calm and collected
not nervous
xiāo chén
depressed
bad mood
low spirit
shēn chén
deep
profound
(of a person) reserved
undemonstrative
(of a voice, sound etc) deep
low-pitched
chēn
see 黑沉沉[hei1 chen1 chen1]
chén
to submerge
to immerse
to sink
to keep down
to lower
to drop
deep
profound
heavy
chén jìn
to soak
to permeate
to immerse
chén diàn
to settle
to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution)
chén mí
to be engrossed
to be absorbed with
to lose oneself in
to be addicted to
chén mèn
oppressive (of weather)
heavy
depressed
not happy
(of sound) dull
muffled
chén jìng
peaceful
quiet
calm
gentle
chén zhòng
heavy
hard
serious
critical
chén nì
to indulge in
to wallow
absorbed in
deeply engrossed
addicted
chén sī
to contemplate
to ponder
contemplation
meditation
chén tòng
grief
remorse
deep in sorrow
bitter (anguish)
profound (condolences)
fú chén
ups and downs (of life etc)
to drift along
to sink and emerge
chén shuì
to be fast asleep
(fig.) to lie dormant
to lie undiscovered
dī chén
overcast
gloomy
downcast
deep and low (of sound)
muffled
chén fú
lit. sinking and floating
to bob up and down on water
ebb and flow
fig. rise and fall
ups and downs of fortune
vicissitudes
chén mò
taciturn
uncommunicative
silent
chén lún
to sink into (vice, depravity etc)
to pass into oblivion
downfall
passing
chén xiāng
Chinese eaglewood
agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha)
lignum aloes
chén yín
to mutter to oneself irresolutely
chén mò guǎ yán
habitually silent (idiom)
reticent
uncommunicative
chén chuán
shipwreck
sunken boat
sinking ship
jī chén
to attack and sink (a ship)
chén xiàn
subsidence
caving in
fig. stranded
lost (in contemplation, daydreams etc)
chén diàn wù
precipitate
solid sediment
pò fǔ chén zhōu
lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat
to burn one's boats
chén miǎn
deeply immersed
fig. wallowing in
deeply engrossed in
chén mò shì jīn
Silence is golden. (idiom)
chén yú luò yàn
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts
hūn chén
murky
dazed
befuddled
dizzy
chén bù zhù qì
to lose one's cool
to get impatient
unable to remain calm
chén jī yán
sedimentary rock (geology)
chén zhuó yìng zhàn
to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
gù zuò shēn chén
to play the profound thinker
chén níng
stagnant
congealed
fig. grave in manner
low (of voice)
chén tán
drowning sb tied to a rock (as a form of torture)
chén miǎn jiǔ sè
to wallow in alcohol and sex (idiom); over-indulgence in wine and women
an incorrigible drunkard and lecher
chén gù
chronic illness
fig. deeply entrenched problem
chén jī dài
sedimentary belt (geology)
hǎi xiāng chén jī wù
oceanic sediment (geology)
yú chén yàn yǎo
lit. the fish sinks, the goose vanishes into the distance (idiom); a letter does not arrive
lost in transmission
yàn yǎo yú chén
without news from sb (idiom)
yǒu chén yǒu fú
to have one's ups and downs
shí mò chén zhuó bìng
silicosis (occupational disease of miners)
grinder's disease
also written 矽末病
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ chén dà chuán
A small hole not plugged will sink a great ship.
shí chén dà hǎi
lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
fig. to elicit no response
hóng xì bāo shén jiàng lǜ
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
xuè chén
erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
chén jìng guǎ yán
see 沉默寡言[chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2]
chén qián
to lurk under water
to immerse oneself in (study etc)
to lie low
to keep a low profile
quiet
reserved
self-possessed
chén de zhù qì
to stay calm
to keep one's composure
chén zhù qì
to keep cool
to stay calm
sǐ qì chén chén
dead atmosphere
lifeless
spiritless
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
fig. the best is saved for last