倦怠 (juàn dài) — (formal) tired and worn out; languid; sluggish

Definition

Formal/literary word for deep mental and physical exhaustion — stronger and more written than the everyday 累 or 疲惫. Often used for long-term burnout, not just momentary tiredness.

adjective

(formal) tired and worn outlanguidsluggish

Examples

，倦怠。
Tā cháng qī áo yè gōng zuò, gǎn dào shí fēn juàn dài.
He worked late nights for a long time and felt very languid.
倦怠。
Jīng shén shàng de juàn dài bǐ shēn tǐ shàng de pí bèi gèng nán huī fù.
Mental languor is harder to recover from than physical fatigue.
倦怠。
juàn dài Gǎn kě néng huì yǐng xiǎng gōng zuò xiào lǜ.
A feeling of languor can affect work efficiency.

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