xiāo​chén HSK7

despondent

消沉 xiāo​chén
despondent adjective
to sink into a state of low spirits, depression, or dejection

Due to continuous setbacks, he was feeling very dejected.

diminish adjective
to decline, weaken, or plummet, especially regarding morale, willpower, or fighting spirit

This kind of decadent music can easily dampen one's morale.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.08 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
1.65 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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