萎靡

wěimǐ

adjective #31,577

Meanings

1 dispirited
2 listless
3 depressed
4 in low spirits

Characters

to wither / wilt

to fall / be ruined

Examples

HSK 5

失业之后他变得很萎靡。

Shīyè zhīhòu tā biàn de hěn wěimǐ.

After losing his job he became very listless.

HSK 7-9

经济萎靡不振已经持续了好几年。

Jīngjì wěimǐ-búzhèn yǐjīng chíxù le hǎojǐ nián.

The economy has been sluggish for several years.

Tips

usage

Almost always in the four-character pattern 萎靡不振 'listless and unable to rouse'. Applies to people (low spirits, depression) and to abstract things - markets, sports teams, morale. The 艹 (grass) in 萎 paints the picture: a wilted plant.

Stroke Order

萎 wěi

靡 mǐ