消沉 (xiāo chén) — depressed, low-spirited
Definition
消沉 describes a lingering low mood after a setback, often paired with 情绪. It is more sustained than 沮丧 (a brief reaction to bad news) and less heavy than 抑郁 (a clinical depression).
adjective
depressedlow-spirited
Examples
- ，消沉。Tā zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì hěn dà, qíng xù hěn xiāo chén.He's been under a lot of work pressure lately and feels very depressed.
- ，消沉。Tīng dào zhè ge huài xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào fēi cháng xiāo chén.Upon hearing this bad news, she felt extremely downhearted.
- 消沉，。Bú yào yīn wèi yí cì shī bài jiù xiāo chén, yào zhèn zuò qǐ lái.Don't get depressed over one failure; pull yourself together.
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