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暮气沉沉 — “Lacking in vigor or enthusiasm”

暮气沉沉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking in vigor or enthusiasm”. Dispirited and listless; appearing to be in a state of decline or gloom. Literally, “Heavy twilight atmosphere”.

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暮气沉沉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 暮mù
  • 气qì
  • 沉chén
  • 沉chén

暮气沉沉 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
暮
mù15dusk or evening
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm
沉
chén7sink, submerge, deep, calm

Example Sentence with 暮气沉沉

整个团队因为连续的加班,显得暮气沉沉,没有了往日的活力。
The entire team, after continuous overtime, seemed dispirited and listless, without its usual vibrancy.

Idioms Related to 暮气沉沉

Synonyms of 暮气沉沉

  • sǐ死qì气chén沉chén沉lifeless, dull, gloomy, or dispirited

Antonyms of 暮气沉沉

  • zhāo朝qì气péng蓬bó勃full of youthful vigor

More idioms starting with 暮

  • mù暮yún云qīn亲shě舍Longing for family and home
  • mù暮yún云chūn春shù树Longing for a distant friend
  • mù暮yún云cháo朝yǔ雨romantic rendezvous
  • mù暮qù去zhāo朝lái来dusk fades and dawn arrives
  • mù暮shǐ史cháo朝jīng经Study diligently day and night
  • mù暮sì四zhāo朝sān三to be inconsistent or fickle
  • mù暮yè夜xiān先róng容secretly bribe in advance for leniency
  • mù暮yè夜huái怀jīn金secretly offer or accept a bribe
  • mù暮yè夜wú无zhī知secretly acting, believing no one knows
  • mù暮xiǎng想zhāo朝sī思yearn day and night
  • mù暮jǐng景sāng桑yú榆one's declining years
  • mù暮jǐng景cán残guāng光twilight of life

Questions about 暮气沉沉

What does 暮气沉沉 mean?
暮气沉沉 (mù qì chén chén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Lacking in vigor or enthusiasm”.
How do you pronounce 暮气沉沉?
暮气沉沉 is pronounced mù qì chén chén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 暮气沉沉 literally mean?
Literally, 暮气沉沉 means “Heavy twilight atmosphere”. It is used to mean “Lacking in vigor or enthusiasm”.
What is the Chinese definition of 暮气沉沉?
暮气:黄昏时的烟霭;沉沉:低沉。形容精神萎靡不振,缺乏朝气。
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