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神經衰弱
简 神经衰弱 · 繁 神經衰弱Mandarin · pinyin shén jīng shuāi ruò
Meanings
- nervous exhaustion; neurasthenia; mental breakdown (often used to describe what is now understood to be clinical depression)
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2–1–1–4 · shen2 jing1 shuai1 ruo4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
san4 ging1 seoi1 joek6
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san4 ging1 seoi1 joek6
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noun
- nervous breakdown; mental breakdown
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