南赵元气大伤
“Nanzhao has been dealt a serious blow.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
南赵 元气大伤
“Nanzhao has been dealt a serious blow.”
“Business in Chang'an has returned to normal.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Derived from traditional Chinese medicine concepts of vital life energy, 'yuanqi' is metaphorically applied in political discourse to represent the collective economic, military, and moral strength of a nation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
severely depleted of vital energy; critically weakened
A powerful four-character idiom used to describe entities or individuals who have suffered catastrophic setback or depletion.