粵

消siu1沉cam4

siu1 cam4xiāo chén

English

  1. to sink into despondency
  2. (of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet
  3. depressed; low-spirited

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 情緒低落、憂郁;心志頹廢不振

Examples

  • 我一整天都觉得很消沉。

    I was feeling blue all day.

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  • 佢咁耐都揾唔到工,搞到個人意志消沉晒。

    Being out of work for a long time had completely demoralised him.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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