Definition
失意 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to feel frustrated, disappointed, or thwarted, especially in ambitions, career, or relationships. The two characters can split to insert duration, measure words, or objects: e.g., 失过意 ('have been frustrated'), 失了好几次意 ('was frustrated several times'). It often appears in fixed contrasts like 情场失意 (frustrated in love) and 仕途失意 (frustrated in career).
v.o.
to be frustrateddisappointedor thwarted (especially in aspirations or relationships)
Examples
- ，失意。Tā zuìjìn gōngzuò hěn bú shùn, chángcháng gǎndào shī yì.He has been unlucky at work lately and often feels frustrated.
- ，失意。Kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, tā xīnlǐ hěn shī yì.She didn't do well on the exam and felt very disappointed.
- ，。Tā zài àiqíng shàng shī guò hěn duō cì yì, dàn hái méi fàngqì.He has been frustrated in love many times, but he hasn't given up.
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