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涣散

Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional渙

slack; lax; to disintegrate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

lax; slack; disorganized; demoralized

Used to describe a lack of cohesion, discipline, or morale in a group, organization, or mental state.

Yóu由
yú于
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
shàn善
 ,
tuán团
duì队
jì纪
lǜ律
huàn涣
sàn散
 。

Due to poor management, the team's discipline is lax.

Jiē接
lián连
shī失
bài败
 ,
qiú球
duì队
shì士
qì气
huàn涣
sàn散
 。

After successive defeats, the team's morale is low and disorganized.

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Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
jīng精
shén神
huàn涣
sàn散
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
jí集
zhōng中
zhù注
yì意
lì力
 。

He has been mentally unfocused lately and can't concentrate.

2.

verb

to demoralize; to disintegrate; to undermine cohesion

A causative verb meaning to cause a group or someone's spirit to become lax, disorganized, or demoralized.

Zhè这
xiē些
yáo谣
yán言
yì意
zài在
huàn涣
sàn散
jūn军
xīn心
 。

These rumors are intended to demoralize the troops.

Nèi内
bù部
fēn分
qí歧
huàn涣
sàn散
le了
zǔ组
zhī织
de的
zhàn战
dòu斗
lì力
 。

Internal disagreements have undermined the organization's combat effectiveness.

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Lǐng领
dǎo导
zhě者
de的
xiāo消
jí极
tài态
dù度
huì会
huàn涣
sàn散
zhěng整
gè个
tuán团
duì队
de的
dòu斗
zhì志
 。

A leader's negative attitude can demoralize the entire team's fighting spirit.