自暴自弃 (zì bào zì qì) — to abandon oneself to despair or a dissipated life; to give up on oneself; to have no ambition
Definition
A chengyu for 'giving up on oneself' — abandoning all ambition and self-worth after a setback. Stronger than mere 放弃: it implies a downward spiral of despair rather than a single decision to quit.
idiom
to abandon oneself to despair or a dissipated lifeto give up on oneselfto have no ambition
Examples
- 自暴自弃，。Yù dào shī bài jiù zì bào zì qì, zhè bú shì jiě jué wèn tí de bàn fǎ.Giving up on yourself when you face failure is not the way to solve problems.
- ，自暴自弃。Tā shī yè hòu zhěng tiān hē jiǔ, wán quán zì bào zì qì le.After losing his job, he drank all day and completely gave up on himself.
- 自暴自弃，。Lǎo shī quàn tā bú yào zì bào zì qì, chóng xīn zhèn zuò qǐ lái.The teacher advised him not to abandon himself and to pull himself together again.
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