疲态 (pí tài) — fatigued look, signs of weariness; (fig.) weakness, softness (in markets, economy, etc.)
Definition
疲态 means the visible signs or appearance of fatigue — a worn-out look on a person, or figurative weakness (e.g. in markets). It focuses on how tiredness shows externally, not the tiredness itself.
noun
fatigued looksigns of weariness(fig.) weaknesssoftness (in markets, economy, etc.)
Examples
- 疲态，。Tā mǎn liǎn pí tài, kàn lái zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo.He looked exhausted, as if he hadn't slept well last night.
- 疲态，。Shì chǎng chū xiàn pí tài, tóu zī zhě fēn fēn pāo shòu gǔ piào.The market showed weakness, with investors rushing to sell stocks.
- ，疲态。Jǐn guǎn tā yǎn shì dé hěn hǎo, dàn hái shì lù chū le pí tài.Although he hid it well, signs of weariness still showed.
Origin
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.