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心緒不佳

简心绪不佳 · 繁心緒不佳

Mandarin · pinyin xīn xù bù jiā

out of sorts
gloomy

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
佳: jiā · good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful
绪: xù · end of thread; thread, clue

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1–4–4–1 · xin1 xu4 bu4 jia1

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