(n) inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy, Syn. phlegm, sluggishness, lethargy, flatness, Example:the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends
[喜则气缓 / 喜則氣緩, xǐ zé qì huǎnㄒㄧˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄑㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄢˇ] joy depresses one's qi vital breath; an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (traditional Chinese medicine)