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洩氣

简泄气 · 繁洩氣

Mandarin · pinyin xiè qì

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洩: Look up this written character
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
泄: xiè · leak; vent; flow; reveal
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–4 · xie4 qi4

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verb

(verb-object) to lose heart; to be disheartened; to feel discouraged
(verb-object) to leak gas

adj

disappointing; frustrating; pathetic

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