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心灰意懶

简心灰意懒 · 繁心灰意懶

Mandarin · pinyin xīn huī yì lǎn

discouraged
downhearted

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
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懒: lǎn · lazy, languid, listless

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1–1–4–3 · xin1 hui1 yi4 lan3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sam1 fui1 ji3 laan5

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sam1 fui1 ji3 laan5

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(idiomatic) disheartened; downhearted

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