trầm trệ
Definition
- Adjective:
- Stagnant; sluggish: Describes a state of little to no activity, progress, or development. It implies being stuck, inactive, or not moving forward as expected.
- Depressed (in economic contexts): Specifically refers to a state of economic inactivity, low growth, or recession.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Nền kinh tế đang trong tình trạng trầm trệ. (The economy is in a stagnant state.)
- Tiến độ dự án bị trầm trệ do thiếu vốn. (The project's progress is sluggish due to a lack of funding.)
- Thị trường bất động sản rất trầm trệ. (The real estate market is very depressed.)
Advanced Usage
- Used formally to describe systems, processes, or markets that are underperforming or inactive.
- Often appears in news, economic reports, and business analyses.
Variants and Related Words
- Trì trệ (adj): Also means stagnant or sluggish, often used interchangeably with "trầm trệ," though sometimes with a stronger nuance of delay or obstruction.
- Tình hình sản xuất bị trì trệ. (The production situation is stalled.)
Synonyms
- Stagnant: Not flowing or moving; inactive.
- Sluggish: Slow-moving or inactive.
- Depressed: In a state of economic inactivity.
- Static: Lacking movement, action, or change.
Related Idioms
- : A stagnant economy. This is a common collocation rather than a figurative idiom.