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to sink into despondency · (of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet

消沉
xiāo chén
x+iāo·1st tonech+én·2nd tone
WordHSK 7-9
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I was feeling blue all day.
我一整天都觉得很消沉。
Synonyms
Synonyms
dim · sad黯然àn rán(of weather) overcast; gloomy · (of a voice) low and deep · low-spirited; downcast低沉dī chénsad · downhearted · sentimental · pathos · melancholy感伤gǎn shāngnegative · passive · inactive消极xiāo jí
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