沉睡

chén shuì · chen shui

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to be fast asleep
  2. (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered

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2 examples
01

婴(yīng)儿(ér)在(zài)母(mǔ)亲(qīn)的(de)怀(huái)里(lǐ)沉(chén)睡(shuì)。

The baby is fast asleep in its mother's arms.

02

这(zhè)座(zuò)古(gǔ)城(chéng)在(zài)沙(shā)漠(mò)中(zhōng)沉(chén)睡(shuì)了(le)千(qiān)年(nián)。

This ancient city lay dormant in the desert for a thousand years.

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