没精打采 — “To be dispirited”
没精打采 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dispirited”. To feel down; to be listless and apathetic; to lack energy and enthusiasm. Literally, “Lacking spirit and vigor”.
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没精打采 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 没méi
- 精jīng
- 打dǎ
- 采cǎi
没精打采 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 没精打采
他因为考试失利，一整天都显得没精打采的。
He looked dispirited all day because he failed the exam.
Origin and Story of 没精打采
Miaoyu came to Grand View Garden to visit Xichun. Jia Baoyu, being overly solicitous, insisted on accompanying Miaoyu.
As they walked along the winding paths of the garden, they heard the clear yet sorrowful zither music drifting from the Bamboo Lodge.
They sat on a rock, listening to the tragic and lingering melody, when suddenly, a string broke.
Miaoyu then decided to return to the temple, which filled Baoyu with many questions and left him feeling dispirited and dejected as he returned to the House of Green Delights.
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More idioms starting with 没
- méi没sān三méi没sì四disreputable or improper in conduct
- méi没shàng上méi没xià下disregarding proper hierarchy
- mò没shì世bù不wàng忘never forget throughout one's life
- mò没shì世bù不yú渝unchanging until death
- mò没shì世wú无chēng称die without renown
- mò没shì世wú无wén闻live and die in obscurity
- mò没shì世qióng穷nián年for one's entire life
- mò没shì世nán难wàng忘unforgettable until death
- méi没shì事zhǎo找shì事to make trouble out of nothing
- méi没rén仁méi没yì义heartless and unjust
- méi没piān偏méi没xiàng向fair and impartial
- méi没wèi卫yǐn饮yǔ羽shoot an arrow with immense power
Questions about 没精打采
- What does 没精打采 mean?
- 没精打采 (méi jīng dǎ cǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dispirited”.
- How do you pronounce 没精打采?
- 没精打采 is pronounced méi jīng dǎ cǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 没精打采 literally mean?
- Literally, 没精打采 means “Lacking spirit and vigor”. It is used to mean “to be dispirited”.
- Where does 没精打采 come from?
- 没精打采 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 没精打采?
- 采：精神。形容精神不振，提不起劲头。