颓废

頹廢

tuífèi

adjective HSK 7-9 #16,019

Meanings

1 decadent; dispirited
2 dejected; depressed

Characters

declining; dispirited

waste; abandoned

Examples

失恋以后，他变得很颓废。

Shīliàn yǐhòu, tā biàn de hěn tuífèi.

After the breakup, he became very dispirited.

别再过这种颓废的生活了。

Bié zài guò zhèzhǒng tuífèi de shēnghuó le.

Stop living such a decadent life.

Tips

usage

Can describe both a temporary emotional state (dispirited after a setback) and a lifestyle (decadent, aimless living). In youth culture, 颓废风 refers to a deliberately 'wasted' aesthetic.

Stroke Order

颓 tuí

废 fèi