SeekerOfPeace Posted March 19, 2008 at 04:40 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 04:40 AM What would be the best possible translation for "run-down"? I'll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas just before I got pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it easy. Would 灰心 do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monto Posted March 19, 2008 at 06:10 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 06:10 AM 精疲力尽 may fit if you mean by run-down "in poor physical condition; weak or exhausted" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekerOfPeace Posted March 19, 2008 at 06:12 AM Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 06:12 AM Ok, thank you. According to the context, I thought it was more like mentally tired, exhausted, almost depressed. But I'll go with that suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muyongshi Posted March 19, 2008 at 06:23 AM Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 06:23 AM well what monto suggested does have a 精神方面. 精神疲倦 is how you could interpret the first part. You may consider even just 疲倦. 灰心 doesn't work from the way I read the original text. I think there is a little bit of a physical tiredness in the term run-down with an emphasis on emotional exhaustion. So I think monto's choice would work as it has both in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekerOfPeace Posted March 19, 2008 at 06:44 AM Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 06:44 AM Ok thank you. I'll just go with Monto's suggestion then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hidden12345 Posted March 19, 2008 at 11:52 PM Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 at 11:52 PM I'll just tell you about this madman stuff that happened to me around last Christmas just before I got pretty run-down and had to come out here and take it easy. I would say something like: 圣诞节的时候我忙得团团转（而）快发疯了，出了一些事让我心力交瘁所以来这里休息一下。 要告诉你啊~~~（then say all of your specific "madman stuff") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeekerOfPeace Posted March 20, 2008 at 01:17 AM Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 at 01:17 AM Thank you Hidden, This is actually an excerpt from the Catcher in the rye. My students are reading it and I wanted to explain to them the meaning of run-down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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