窝囊 (wō nang) — good-for-nothing, pathetic (describing a person); vexed, annoyed (describing a feeling or situation)
Definition
Colloquial adjective used mostly in spoken Chinese to call someone 'pathetic / useless' or to describe a frustrating situation. Stronger and more insulting than 沮丧, and strictly colloquial — avoid in writing.
adjective
good-for-nothingpathetic (describing a person)vexedannoyed (describing a feeling or situation)
Examples
- 窝囊，。Tā zhè ge rén tài wō nang le, shén me shì dōu zuò bù hǎo.He is such a pathetic person; he can't do anything right.
- 窝囊，。Jīn tiān zhēn wō nang, shén me shì qing dōu bú shùn lì.Today is really frustrating; nothing goes smoothly.
- 窝囊，！Bié zhè me wō nang, zhèn zuò qǐ lái!Don't be so pathetic; cheer up!
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