Chinese Conversation · Level 76
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Chinese word
乏力
Pronunciation
Pinyinfá lì
Meaning
- adjectivesluggish
Example
今天早上起床后感觉乏力。jīn tiān zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu gǎn jué fá lì
I felt sluggish after getting up this morning.
More examples
跑完步后，他感觉乏力，想坐下休息。pǎo wán bù hòu tā gǎn jué fá lì xiǎng zuò xià xiū xī
After finishing his run, he felt sluggish and wanted to sit down and rest.
Core concept
The body or mind has too little power to act with its usual ease.
Common phrases
感觉到乏力gǎn jué dào fá lì
feel sluggish
有些乏力yǒu xiē fá lì
feel somewhat sluggish
劳累后乏力láo lèi hòu fá lì
feel sluggish after exertion
Similar words
没力气méi lì qì: Having too little physical strength to move, speak, or act with energy.
无力wú lì: Lacking strength and becoming tired easily during ordinary daily activities.
累lèi: Feeling tired, with less energy, motivation, and ease of movement.
无精打采wú jīng dá cǎi: Looking or feeling listless, with little energy or liveliness in the expression.
Definition in Chinese
感到力气不足，身体或精神的活动力减弱，做事容易觉得吃力或疲惫。gǎn dào lì qì bù zú shēn tǐ huò jīng shén de huó dòng lì jiǎn ruò zuò shì róng yì jué de chī lì huò pí bèi
Word origin
The meaning of 乏力 (fálì, "sluggish") follows directly from 乏 (fá, "lacking") + 力 (lì, "strength"), linking the word to insufficient energy rather than to a specific kind of pain.
Usage tips
- 乏力 (fálì, "low energy") can describe mental as well as physical energy, so it applies when concentration or action becomes harder, not only when muscles feel weak.
Other meanings
- weakadjective
- frailadjective
Opposites
- 精神饱满jīng shén báo mǎnenergeticadjective
Related words
- 乏力感fá lì gǎnfeeling of sluggishnessnoun