无精打采 wújīng-dǎcǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom)
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
How to remember 无精打采: 无 have not + 精 essence + 打 hit + 采 pick = dispirited and downcast (idiom).
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- Idiom: listless / low-spirited - 'no energy, spirits dampened': 他一整天无精打采 (tā yìzhěngtiān wújīng-dǎcǎi) he was listless all day.
- Describes visible droopy, dispirited demeanor. Opposite 精神焕发 / 精神抖擞 (energetic and lively) - 显得精神焕发 (xiǎnde jīngshén-huànfā) looks full of energy.