消沉

xiāo chén

Dictionary entry

to sink into despondency

What does 消沉 mean?

消沉 (xiāo chén) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to sink into despondency

2(of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet

Character breakdown

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消xiāoto diminish; to subside · to consume; to reduce 沉chénvariant of 沉[chen2]

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消沉

xiāo chén

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