神經衰弱

简 神经衰弱 · 繁 神經衰弱
Mandarin · pinyin shén jīng shuāi ruò

Meanings

  1. nervous exhaustion; neurasthenia; mental breakdown (often used to describe what is now understood to be clinical depression)
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神
shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
經
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衰
shuāi · decline, falter, decrease; weaken
弱
ruò · weak; fragile, delicate
经
jīng · classic works; pass through
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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

  1. nervous breakdown; mental breakdown

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神經衰弱 · shen2 jing1 shuai1 ruo4
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Exact source record神經衰弱 神经衰弱 [shen2 jing1 shuai1 ruo4] /nervous exhaustion; neurasthenia; mental breakdown (often used to describe what is now understood to be clinical depression)/