粵

萎wai2靡mei5不bat1振zan3

wai2 mei5 bat1 zan3wěi mǐ bù zhèn

English

  1. dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
  2. sluggish; slump; dispirited

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔振作、唔興旺之餘,重有頹廢嘅意思。

Examples

  • 台幣上漲,造成台灣的出口貿易萎靡不振。

    The Taiwanese dollar appreciated, causing Taiwanese exports to slump.

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  • 佢食咗檸檬之後,一直萎靡不振,無心機做任何嘢。

    After he was rejected, he has been demotivated and lacks the motivation to do anything.

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

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