沉沉

mài suì chén chén de chuí xià lai

麦穗沉沉地垂下来。

The ears of wheat hang heavily on the stalks.

wǔ xiù chén chén níng jù zhe mǎn huái chóu xù

舞袖沉沉，凝聚着满怀愁绪。

The heavy long sleeves were leaden with the deep sadness.

mù ǎi chén chén

暮霭沉沉。

Dusk is falling.

yè sè chén chén

夜色沉沉。

The night is dark.

bào fēng yǔ lái lín de shí hou tiān kōng biàn de hēi chén chén de

暴风雨来临的时候天空变得黑沉沉的。

The sky began to darken as the storm approached.

sǐ qì chén chén

死气沉沉

stagnant air

hūn hūn chén chén

昏昏沉沉

comatose