灰心丧气 (huī xīn sàng qì) — utterly disheartened; to lose heart completely; to become discouraged
Definition
An idiom meaning 'completely discouraged and drained of spirit' — stronger than 失望, describing someone who has given up hope after repeated setbacks.
idiom
utterly disheartenedto lose heart completelyto become discouraged
Examples
- ，灰心丧气。Shī bài le jǐ cì yǐ hòu, tā jiù biàn de huī xīn sàng qì le.After failing several times, he became completely disheartened.
- ，灰心丧气。Suī rán yù dào le hěn duō kùn nan, dàn tā cóng lái méi yǒu huī xīn sàng qì guò.Although he encountered many difficulties, he has never been disheartened.
- 灰心丧气，。Bié huī xīn sàng qì, wǒ men zài shì yí cì.Don't be disheartened; let's try one more time.
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