depressed; sluggish; in decline
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
low-spirited; listless; lacking energy
Describes a person's mental or physical state.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
kàn看
shàng上
qù去
jīng精
shén神
bù不
zhèn振
，
kě可
néng能
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
。
He looks listless today; maybe he didn't sleep well.
Bǐ比
sài赛
shī失
lì利
hòu后
，
zhěng整
gè个
qiú球
duì队
shì士
qì气
bù不
zhèn振
。
After losing the match, the whole team's morale is low.
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Gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
tài太
dà大
，
ràng让
tā他
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
wěi萎
mǐ靡
bù不
zhèn振
。
The intense work pressure has made him constantly listless lately.
adjective
unprosperous; declining; sluggish
Describes a downturn in trends, markets, or national power.
Yóu由
yú于
jīng经
jì济
zhèng政
cè策
bù不
dàng当
，
gāi该
guó国
guó国
shì势
bù不
zhèn振
。
Due to poor economic policies, the nation's power is in decline.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yè业
jì绩
bù不
zhèn振
，
zhèng正
zài在
kǎo考
lǜ虑
cái裁
yuán员
。
This company's performance is sluggish, and it's considering layoffs.
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Nà那
cì次
shī失
bài败
ràng让
tā他
yī一
jué蹶
bù不
zhèn振
，
zài再
yě也
méi没
néng能
zhèn振
zuò作
qǐ起
lái来
。
That failure left him unable to recover; he never bounced back.