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颓废
tuífèi
Description
“颓废”常常用来形容一个人没有精神，也不想努力，对生活失去了希望。
"颓废" is often used to describe a person who lacks energy, doesn't want to work hard, and has lost hope in life.
它也可以描述一种消极、堕落的生活方式或心情。
It can also describe a negative, decadent lifestyle or mood.
Meanings
颓废tuífèi
dispirited, decadent, listless and hopeless
他失业以后，整天在家很颓废。
After he lost his job, he was lazy at home all day.
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Notes
- Etymology
颓 (collapse, decline) + 废 (waste, abandon), together suggesting decline and giving up.
- Nuance
describes an inner state of despair or decadence, stronger than simply 沮丧 (down).
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