listless; dejected; dispirited
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
listless; dispirited; drooping and dejected
informalCan be used to describe a person's tired or low-spirited appearance, or metaphorically to describe plants wilting.
Tā他
gàn干
le了
yī一
tiān天
de的
huó活
，
lèi累
dé得
niān蔫
tóu头
dā耷
nǎo脑
de的
，
lián连
jù句
huà话
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
yì意
shuō说
。
He worked all day and was so tired and listless that he didn't even want to say a word.
Dì地
lǐ里
de的
qié茄
yāng秧
bèi被
shài晒
dé得
niān蔫
tóu头
dā耷
nǎo脑
de的
。
The eggplant seedlings in the field were drooping from the sun.
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Kǎo考
shì试
méi没
kǎo考
hǎo好
，
tā他
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
dōu都
niān蔫
tóu头
dā耷
nǎo脑
de的
。
He did poorly on the exam and was dispirited all day.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
shēng生
bìng病
le了
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
niān蔫
tóu头
dā耷
nǎo脑
de的
。
This puppy is sick and looks listless.