Definition
灰心 (huī xīn) means 'discouraged, disheartened' — losing confidence or motivation after a failure or difficulty. It differs from 失望 (shī wàng 'disappointed'), which focuses on unmet expectations rather than loss of heart. 泄气 (xiè qì) and 气馁 (qì něi) are more formal synonyms for 'discouraged' but are less common in everyday speech.
adjective
discourageddisheartened
Easily confused
- 回信huí xìnsound-aliketo reply (by letter), to write back
Examples
- 灰心，。Yù dào kùnnan yě bú yào huī xīn, jiānchí xiàqù jiù huì chénggōng.Don't lose heart when you encounter difficulties; keep at it and you will succeed.
- 灰心。Tā yīnwèi kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo ér hěn huī xīn.He was very discouraged because he didn't do well on the exam.
- 灰心，。Bié huī xīn, zhè cì shībài zhǐ shì zànshí de.Don't be discouraged; this failure is only temporary.
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