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languid

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

juan4dai4 juàndài

Meaning


Primary

languid

Alternatives

sluggish

Mnemonic


倦怠 Languid describes one who is so 倦 tired that they are very 怠 idle and do very little.

Usage


他 在 午后 感到 倦怠,无法 集中。

He felt languid in the afternoon and couldn’t concentrate.

天气 太 热, 让 人 倦怠 无力。

The weather is too hot, making people feel languid and weak.

他 的 倦怠 表情 引起 了 老师 的 注意。

His languid expression caught the teacher's attention.