relax; slacken; ease up
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relax one's efforts; to slacken; to lose tension
Often used in contexts requiring sustained effort, such as projects, competitions, or physical exertion. Can take the 儿 suffix (松劲儿) in colloquial speech.
Gōng工
chéng程
yuè越
jiē接
jìn近
wěi尾
shēng声
，
yuè越
shì是
bù不
néng能
sōng松
jìn劲
。
The closer the project gets to completion, the more we cannot afford to slacken.
Xiàn现
zài在
hái还
bù不
néng能
sōng松
jìn劲
，
wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
jiān坚
chí持
dào到
zuì最
hòu后
。
We can't relax yet; we must persist until the very end.
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Pǎo跑
wán完
mǎ马
lā拉
sōng松
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
jī肌
ròu肉
zhōng终
yú于
sōng松
jìn劲
xià下
lái来
le了
。
After finishing the marathon, his muscles finally relaxed.
Tā他
yī一
xiàng向
gōng工
zuò作
rèn认
zhēn真
，
cóng从
bù不
sōng松
jìn劲
。
He has always worked conscientiously, never slacking off.