心灰意冷 (xīn huī yì lěng) — utterly discouraged and disheartened; to lose all hope or enthusiasm

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• 自从辞职失败后，他变得心灰意冷，整天无精打采。
  Zì cóng cí zhí shī bài hòu, tā biàn de xīn huī yì lěng, zhěng tiān wú jīng dǎ cǎi.
  After failing to quit his job, he became disheartened and listless all day.
• 虽然这次比赛输了，但你们不要心灰意冷，下次还有机会。
  Suī rán zhè cì bǐ sài shū le, dàn nǐ men bú yào xīn huī yì lěng, xià cì hái yǒu jī huì.
  Although you lost this competition, don't be discouraged; there will be another chance.
• 听到这个消息，她心灰意冷，眼泪忍不住流了下来。
  Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā xīn huī yì lěng, yǎn lèi rěn bú zhù liú le xià lái.
  Upon hearing this news, she was disheartened and couldn't stop her tears from flowing.

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