Definition
垂头丧气 (chuí tóu sàng qì) is a vivid idiom describing the physical posture of someone who has suffered a defeat — head hanging, spirit lost. It is more specific than 沮丧 (jǔ sàng), which describes the internal feeling of dejection without the physical image, and different from 无精打采 (wú jīng dǎ cǎi), which suggests listlessness lacking energy rather than defeat. Use 垂头丧气 when you want to emphasize the visible, downtrodden appearance after a specific setback.
phrase
dejectedcrestfallenwith one's head hanging in defeat (idiom)
Examples
- ，垂头丧气。Kǎoshì méi tōngguò, tā chuí tóu sàng qì de zǒu chū le jiàoshì.He walked out of the classroom crestfallen after failing the exam.
- 垂头丧气，。Bié zǒngshì chuí tóu sàng qì de, xià cì hái yǒu jīhuì.Don't always be so downcast — there will be another chance.
- ，垂头丧气。Kàndào duìfāng qiúduì qìngzhù, tāmen xiǎnde chuí tóu sàng qì.Seeing the opposing team celebrate, they looked dejected.
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