yān
恹
weak; weary; sickly
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
weak and weary; listless; lacking energy (often due to illness)
Most commonly used in the reduplicated form 恹恹 (yānyān) to describe someone who is sickly, lethargic, or lacking energy. Often paired with 病 (bìng) as 病恹恹.
Tā他
bìng病
yān恹
yān恹
de地
tǎng躺
zài在
chuáng床
shàng上
。
He lay in bed looking sick and listless.
yān恹
yān恹
yù欲
shuì睡
drowsy and wanting to sleep; lethargic and sleepy
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Tā她
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
zǒng总
shì是
yān恹
yān恹
de的
，
méi没
shén什
me么
jīng精
shén神
。
She has been listless and lacking energy these past few days.
Bìng病
rén人
yān恹
yān恹
wú无
lì力
，
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiū休
xi息
。
The patient is weak and listless, needing plenty of rest.
adjective
discontented; dissatisfied; unhappy
archaicArchaic or literary usage. Less common in modern Mandarin, often seen in classical texts. Usually appears in set phrases like 恹然不乐.
yān恹
rán然
bù不
lè乐
displeased and unhappy; wearing a sullen look
Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
yān恹
yān恹
，
mèn闷
mèn闷
bù不
lè乐
。
He felt discontented in his heart and was depressed.