丧气 (sàng qi) — feel disheartened, lose heart, be discouraged
Definition
丧气 (sàngqì) means feeling down and discouraged after a setback — losing heart, not just being sad. Negate with 别 or 没有, e.g. 别丧气.
feel disheartenedlose heartbe discouraged
Examples
- ，丧气。Suī rán shī bài le, dàn tā méi yǒu sàng qi.Although he failed, he didn't feel disheartened.
- ，丧气。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, dà jiā dōu hěn sàng qi.Hearing this news, everyone felt disheartened.
- 丧气，。Bié sàng qi, xià cì yí dìng yǒu jī huì.Don't be disheartened; there will definitely be opportunities next time.
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