泄气 (xiè qì) — (verb) to leak (gas/air); to go flat; (verb) to be discouraged, to lose heart; (adjective) disheartening, pathetic
Definition
As a verb/adjective, 泄气 means to lose heart or be disheartened — stronger than 失望, gentler than 绝望. It can also describe a tire going flat (车胎泄气).
verb
to leak (gas/air)to go flatto be discouragedto lose heart
adjective
dishearteningpathetic
Examples
- ，。Chē tāi xiè le qì, xū yào dǎ qì.The tire has gone flat and needs to be pumped up.
- ，泄气。Jí shǐ shī bài le, yě bú yào xiè qì.Even if you fail, don't be discouraged.
- 泄气。Tā de biǎo xiàn zhēn lìng rén xiè qì.His performance is really disheartening.
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