Sign · 情绪低落少动
Quiet low mood with little drive
Withdrawal and flatness rather than irritability or agitation.
This page is a reference entry, not an assessment. It says which patterns the sign belongs to in the table this site is built on, at what weight, and where else on the site it appears. Having a sign is not having a pattern — most people have several of these at once, and the self-check is where they are weighed against each other.
What weight it carries
Every sign in the table is filed against one or more patterns at one of three weights. The weight is about diagnostic usefulness, not severity: a defining sign is one the pattern cannot be argued without, which is a different thing from a sign that is dangerous.
| Pattern | 中文 | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Qi deficiency | 气虚证 | Supporting |
| Spleen qi deficiency | 脾气虚证 | Supporting |
| Kidney yang deficiency | 肾阳虚证 | Supporting |
Supporting for 3 patterns
Compatible with the pattern but not required. ×1.
Where it appears on the site
The condition page that lists this sign as one of the things to look for:
- Low mood 情绪低落
Other emotion signs
The table groups signs by the part of the body or the kind of observation they come from. These are the other entries in the same group.
- Frequent sighing 善太息
- Depression or irritability that tracks stress 情志抑郁或易怒
- Loss of interest in things you used to enjoy 兴趣索然
- Crying easily, often without a clear reason 善悲欲哭
Part of the sign index — 118 entries weighted across twelve patterns. How the weights are used is set out in the methodology.