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

Examples

，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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