气馁 (qì něi) — discouraged; dejected
Definition
Literary/formal adjective meaning 'discouraged, dejected,' from losing heart after failure. Stronger and more written than the everyday 灰心; close to 沮丧 but more emphatic.
adjective
discourageddejected
Examples
- ，气馁。Jí shǐ shī bài le, yě bú yào qì něi.Even if you fail, don't get discouraged.
- 气馁。Tā yīn wèi chéng jì bù lǐ xiǎng ér yǒu xiē qì něi.He was a bit discouraged because his grades were not ideal.
- ，气馁。Miàn duì tiǎo zhàn, wǒ men jué bù néng qì něi.Facing challenges, we must never be discouraged.
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