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精神衰弱

Mandarin · pinyin jīng shén shuāi ruò

psychasthenia
obsessive-compulsive disorder

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精: jīng · essence; semen; spirit
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
衰: shuāi · decline, falter, decrease; weaken
弱: ruò · weak; fragile, delicate

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1–2–1–4 · jing1 shen2 shuai1 ruo4

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zing1 san4 seoi1 joek6

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