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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