死水 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. stagnant water
  2. backwater
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    靜止​唔​流​動​嘅​水
    backwater, stagnant water
    • 死水滋生蚊蟲。
      死水滋生蚊虫。
      Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.
  2. 名詞
    比喻​情況​有​一段​長​短期​冇​咩​進展
    situation where not much progress has been made for a long period of time
    • 呢個計劃搞咗咁耐，仲係一潭死水。
      呢个计划搞咗咁耐，仲系一潭死水。
      You've dealt with your project for so long, but it's still like a pool of stagnant water (little progress).
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    stagnant water; backwater
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    股市一潭死水，冇人敢入市。
    股市一潭死水，冇人敢入市。
    gu2 si5 jat1 taam4 sei2 seoi2, mou5 jan4 gam2 jap6 si5.
    • The stock market is like a pool of stagnant water that no one dares invest.
  2. Cantonese
    死水滋生蚊虫。
    死水滋生蚊蟲。
    • Stagnant water breeds mosquitoes.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个计划搞咗咁耐，仲系一潭死水。
    呢個計劃搞咗咁耐，仲係一潭死水。
    • You've dealt with your project for so long, but it's still like a pool of stagnant water (little progress).