niān
tóu
nǎo

common
idiom

Meaning of 蔫头耷脑

蔫头耷脑 means listless; dispirited; drooping and dejected. Pronounced niān tóu dā nǎo.

  • listless; dispirited; drooping and dejected

Definitions & Examples

gàn
le
tiān
de
huó
 
lèi
niān
tóu
nǎo
de
 
lián
huà
yuàn
shuō
 

He worked all day and was so tired and listless that he didn't even want to say a word.

de
qié
yāng
bèi
shài
niān
tóu
nǎo
de
 

The eggplant seedlings in the field were drooping from the sun.

Kǎo
shì
méi
kǎo
hǎo
 
zhěng
tiān
dōu
niān
tóu
nǎo
de
 

He did poorly on the exam and was dispirited all day.

Zhè
zhǐ
xiǎo
gǒu
shēng
bìng
le
 
kàn
lái
niān
tóu
nǎo
de
 

This puppy is sick and looks listless.