疲软

疲軟

píruǎn

adjective #32,037

Meanings

1 tired and feeble
2 weak / sluggish (markets, demand, currency)
3 limp

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Examples

经过长跑，他双腿疲软。

Jīngguò chángpǎo, tā shuāng tuǐ píruǎn.

After the long run, his legs were weak and tired.

今年的房地产市场疲软。

Jīnnián de fángdìchǎn shìchǎng píruǎn.

This year's real estate market is sluggish.

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usage

Heavily used in financial/economic news: 市场疲软 (weak market), 需求疲软 (weak demand), 美元疲软 (weak dollar). The metaphor maps directly from 'physically exhausted' to 'lacking strength/momentum' — same logic as English 'soft market'.

Stroke Order

疲 pí

软 ruǎn