Definition
灰心丧气 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to be utterly disheartened' or 'to lose all hope and motivation'. It describes a state of deep discouragement after repeated failures or setbacks. You can use it as a predicate or adverbial modifier, often with 得 or 地. The tone is stronger than just 失望 — it implies giving up or feeling defeated.
f.e.
utterly disheartenedto lose heart completelyto become discouraged
Examples
- ，灰心丧气。Shībài le jǐ cì yǐhòu, tā jiù biàn de huī xīn sàng qì le.After failing several times, he became completely disheartened.
- ，灰心丧气。Suīrán yùdào le hěn duō kùnnán, dàn tā cónglái méiyǒu huī xīn sàng qì guò.Although he encountered many difficulties, he has never been disheartened.
- 灰心丧气，。Bié huī xīn sàng qì, wǒmen zài shì yí cì.Don't be disheartened; let's try one more time.
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