listless, dispirited; quietly, stealthily
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
listless; dispirited; in low spirits
dialectA colloquial, descriptive term for a person's subdued, weary, or unhappy state. Often used with the particle "的" (e.g., "～的").
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
jīn今
tiān天
niān蔫
bu不
jī唧
r儿
de的
，
fàn饭
yě也
méi没
zěn怎
me么
chī吃
。
This child has been listless all day and hasn't eaten much.
Zì自
cóng从
xiàng项
mù目
shī失
bài败
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
zhè这
me么
niān蔫
bu不
jī唧
de的
，
dǎ打
bù不
qǐ起
jīng精
shen神
。
He's been so dispirited since the project failed and can't muster any energy.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
niān蔫
bu不
jī唧
de的
，
xīn心
lǐ里
zhǔ主
yì意
zhèng正
zhe着
ne呢
。
Don't let his listless appearance fool you; he's quite resolute in his mind.
adjective
quietly; stealthily; without a word
dialectDescribes an action done very quietly, often implying that the person left or acted without drawing attention.
Huì会
yì议
hái还
méi没
jié结
shù束
，
tā他
jiù就
niān蔫
bu不
jī唧
de地
liū溜
zǒu走
le了
。
He quietly slipped away before the meeting was even over.
Wǒ我
zhèng正
xiǎng想
zhǎo找
tā他
，
què却
fā发
xiàn现
tā他
yǐ已
niān蔫
bu不
jī唧
de地
shōu收
shì拾
hǎo好
dōng东
xī西
zǒu走
le了
。
I was about to look for him when I found he had already quietly packed up and left.
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Tā她
niān蔫
bu不
jī唧
de地
jiù就
bǎ把
suǒ所
yǒu有
huó活
r儿
dōu都
gàn干
wán完
le了
，
shuí谁
yě也
méi没
jīng惊
dòng动
。
She finished all the work quietly without disturbing anyone.