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精神崩溃

jīng shén bēng kuìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
nervous breakdown
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-8961c477641db3e3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

精神崩潰 精神崩溃 [jing1 shen2 beng1 kui4] /nervous breakdown/

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Other forms in these source records: 精神崩潰

  • 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

  • 崩
    bēng

    to collapse / to fall into ruins / death of king or emperor / demise

  • 溃
    huì

    used in 潰膿|溃脓[huì nóng] / Taiwan pr. [kuì]

    kuì

    (bound form) (of floodwaters) to break through a dam or dike / (bound form) to break through (a military encirclement) / (bound form) to be routed / to be overrun / to fall to pieces / (bound form) to fester / to ulcerate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.