松劲 (sōng jìn) — to slack off, to relax one's efforts

Definition

A verb-object phrase meaning to let up or relax one's effort mid-task. Used when someone stops pushing hard, e.g. in study or work; often carries a negative nuance (you shouldn't do it).

verb
to slack offto relax one's efforts

Beispiele

  • 松劲
    Bǐ sài hái méi jié shù, wǒ men bù néng sōng jìn.
    The match isn't over yet — we can't slack off.
  • 松劲
    Tā gōng zuò yì sōng jìn, jìn dù jiù màn le.
    As soon as he slacks off at work, progress slows down.
  • 松劲
    Xué wài yǔ yí dàn sōng le sōng jìn, jiù hěn nán zài jìn bù le.
    Once you relax your efforts in learning a language, it's hard to make progress again.

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