沉睡 (chén shuì) — to be fast asleep; to lie dormant; to remain undiscovered
Definition
沉睡 stresses being in a deep, prolonged sleep — often used figuratively for things (volcanoes, seeds, memories) lying dormant for a long time. Compared with 酣睡, it emphasizes duration and stillness rather than the soundness of sleep.
verb
to be fast asleepto lie dormantto remain undiscovered
Examples
- ，沉睡沉睡。Tā zuó wǎn gōng zuò dào hěn wǎn, xiàn zài hái zài chén shuì xiàn zài hái zài chén shuì.He worked late last night and is still fast asleep now.
- 沉睡。Zhè kē zhǒng zi zài tǔ lǐ chén shuì le zhěng zhěng yí gè dōng tiān.This seed lay dormant in the soil for a whole winter.
- 沉睡，。Nà pī bǎo zàng zài dì xià chén shuì le jǐ bǎi nián, zhōng yú bèi fā xiàn le.That batch of treasure lay dormant underground for centuries and was finally being discovered.
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