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无精打采
Idiomwú jīng dǎ cǎi
Description
一个人很累或者心情不好的时候，就会无精打采，没有力气，也没有精神。
When a person is very tired or in a bad mood, they feel 无精打采, lacking energy and spirit.
这个成语常常用来说人看起来又困又没有活力。
This idiom is often used to describe someone who looks sleepy and lifeless.
Meanings
无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎi
listless; low-spirited; without energy or enthusiasm
他今天无精打采，好像没睡好。
He looks listless today, as if he didn't sleep well.
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Notes
- Nuance
describes a droopy, spiritless state from tiredness or low mood; often precedes 地 before a verb.
- Etymology
literally 'no spirit, dampened vigor'; 采 (cǎi) here means spirit/vitality.
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