Common Meanings
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niān蔫
To wilt or droop, especially for plants, due to lack of water.
菜叶有点蔫了，需要浇水。
The vegetable leaves are a bit wilted, they need watering.
Listless; spiritless; downcast; lacking energy or enthusiasm.
小狗生病了，这几天总是蔫头耷脑地趴在窝里
The puppy is sick; these past few days, it has always been listless and downcast, lying in its bed.
quietly; stealthily; without a sound
他总是蔫不声地把事情做好。
He always quietly gets things done.