Definition
静水 literally means 'still water' and is used both literally (calm, unmoving water) and metaphorically (a peaceful, uneventful situation or state of mind). It often appears in set phrases like 静水深流 ('still water runs deep'), suggesting hidden depth or quiet strength. The word is more literary than everyday spoken Chinese.
n.
still waterstagnant water(figurative) a calmuneventful state or situation
Examples
- 静水，。Húmiàn yí piàn jìng shuǐ, méiyǒu yì sī fēng.The lake surface was a sheet of still water, without a breath of wind.
- 静水。jìng shuǐ zhī xià wǎngwǎng àncáng wēijī.Beneath still water, danger often lurks.
- 静水，。Tā xǐhuan jìng shuǐ bān de shēnghuó, bù zhuīqiú cìjī.He likes a still-water kind of life, not seeking excitement.
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