灰心 (huī xīn) — discouraged, disheartened
Definition
Discouraged after setbacks; focuses on losing confidence to keep trying. Stronger than 失望 (just feeling let down), and 泄气/气馁 are written near-synonyms used less in speech.
adjective
discourageddisheartened
Examples
- 灰心，。Yù dào kùn nan yě bú yào huī xīn, jiān chí xià qù jiù huì chéng gōng.Don't lose heart when you encounter difficulties; keep at it and you will succeed.
- 灰心。Tā yīn wèi kǎo shì méi kǎo hǎo ér hěn huī xīn.He was very discouraged because he didn't do well on the exam.
- 灰心，。Bié huī xīn, zhè cì shī bài zhǐ shì zàn shí de.Don't be discouraged; this failure is only temporary.
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