死气沉沉 [- - chén chén]lose one's vitality; deathly still; lifeless; spiritless; stagnant; Where the blue laws are enforced, there a deathly quiet prevails.; without animation:
•¶ 哪里不发动群众， 哪里的工作就死气沉沉。 Where the masses are not roused, work will stagnate.