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抖擞精神

dǒu sǒu jīng shéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to gather one's spirits / to pull oneself together
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-85885f7a9e6d5309. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

抖擻精神 抖擞精神 [dou3 sou3 jing1 shen2] /to gather one's spirits/to pull oneself together/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 抖擻精神

  • 抖
    dǒu

    to tremble / to shake out / to reveal / to make it in the world

  • 擞
    sǒu

    used in 抖擻|抖擞[dǒu sǒu]

    sòu

    (dialect) to stoke the embers (to revive a fire) / Taiwan pr. [sǒu]

  • 精
    jīng

    essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)

  • 神
    shén

    god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.