死气沉沉 (sǐ qì chén chén) — lifeless, spiritless, stagnant (describing an atmosphere or situation)

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Examples

• 这个公司气氛死气沉沉，员工都不想说话。
  Zhè ge gōng sī qì fen sǐ qì chén chén, yuán gōng dōu bù xiǎng shuō huà.
  This company has a lifeless atmosphere; employees don't want to talk.
• 会议开得死气沉沉，大家都觉得浪费时间。
  Huì yì kāi dé sǐ qì chén chén, dà jiā dōu jué de làng fèi shí jiān.
  The meeting was so spiritless that everyone felt it was a waste of time.
• 自从老张离开后，团队就变得死气沉沉了。
  Zì cóng lǎo zhāng lí kāi hòu, tuán duì jiù biàn de sǐ qì chén chén le.
  Since Old Zhang left, the team has become stagnant and lifeless.