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委靡不振

wěi mǐ bù zhèndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
variant of 萎靡不振[wěi mǐ bù zhèn]
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-c18386709245b1a8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

委靡不振 委靡不振 [wei3 mi3 bu4 zhen4] /variant of 萎靡不振[wei3 mi3 bu4 zhen4]/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 委
    wēi

    used in 委蛇[wēi yí]

    wěi

    to entrust / to cast aside / to shift (blame etc) / to accumulate / roundabout / winding / dejected / listless / committee member / council / end / actually / certainly

    Wěi

    surname Wei

  • 靡
    mí

    to waste (money)

    mǐ

    extravagant / go with fashion / not

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 振
    zhèn

    to shake / to flap / to vibrate / to resonate / to rise up with spirit / to rouse oneself

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.