颓废 tuífèi decadent
decadent; dispirited; depressed; dejected
How to remember 颓废: 颓 ruined + 废 to terminate = decadent.
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How it is used
- Decadent / dispirited and listless - 生活颓废 (shēnghuó tuífèi) to live a dissolute, aimless life.
- Describes a demoralized, self-neglecting or decadent state of mind and lifestyle.
- Also an aesthetic label (颓废风, a 'decadent' style). Contrast 消沉 (xiāochén, downcast) - 颓废 adds dissolute, giving-up overtones.