颓废 (tuí fèi) — dispirited, dejected, depressed (of mood or spirit); decadent (of lifestyle or social trend)
Definition
Covers two distinct senses: a personal, emotional low (close to 沮丧) and a broader social/moral 'decadent' (close to 腐朽, but more about lifestyle than corruption). Use the personal sense for people, the figurative sense for trends or culture.
adjective
dispiriteddejecteddepressed (of mood or spirit)decadent (of lifestyle or social trend)
Examples
- 颓废，。Tā zuì jìn hěn tuí fèi, shén me dōu bù xiǎng zuò.He has been very dispirited lately and doesn't want to do anything.
- 颓废。Zhè zhǒng tuí fèi de shēng huó fāng shì ràng tā shī qù le hěn duō péng you.This kind of decadent lifestyle caused him to lose many friends.
- 颓废？Tā zěn me biàn de zhè me tuí fèi?How did he become so dejected?
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