倦怠期

juàndàiqī

noun

Measure Word

一段倦怠期 duàn

Meanings

1 burnout phase
2 period of fatigue or waning interest
3 slump

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Examples

很多情侣都会经历一段倦怠期。

Hěn duō qínglǚ dōu huì jīnglì yí duàn juàndàiqī.

Many couples go through a phase of waning interest.

工作三年后，我进入了倦怠期。

Gōngzuò sān nián hòu, wǒ jìnrù le juàndàiqī.

After three years at work, I entered a burnout phase.

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usage

倦怠 on its own means 'worn out / dispirited' (CC-CEDICT). Adding 期 turns it into a named life phase — used in relationship discourse (the slump after honeymoon and 磨合期) and in career talk (job burnout).

Stroke Order

倦 juàn

怠 dài

期 qī