无精打采

wú jīng dǎ cǎi

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

Definitions

1. dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
2. in low spirits
3. washed out

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 精神抖擞 jīng shén dǒu sǒu 精神抖擞 jīng shén dǒu sǒu spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits 形容精神振作、情绪饱满: spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits

Related words

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• 无精打彩 wú jīng dǎ cǎi 无精打彩 wú jīng dǎ cǎi dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality 常见错别字，正确形式为‘无精打采’: dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality

Synonyms

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• 垂头丧气 chuí tóu sàng qì 垂头丧气 chuí tóu sàng qì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected 形容情绪低落、精神不振的样子: hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected

Usage notes

Common mistakes

常误写为“无精打彩”，注意“采”表示精神、神色，不是“彩色”的“彩”。

Formality

书面色彩较浓，口语中常使用“没精神”或“蔫儿了”。

Example Sentences

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他今天 无精打采 的，好像没睡好。

He looks listless today, as if he didn't sleep well.

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Child Words of 无精打采

• 打 打 dá: dozen (loanword)
• 打 打 dǎ: to beat
• 采 采 cǎi: to pick
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 精 精 jīng: essence
• 采 采 cài: allotment to a feudal noble