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.

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