灰溜溜 (huī liū) — (of appearance) grayish and dull; (of demeanor) dejected, crestfallen, looking defeated
Definition
Painted with the dull color gray, 灰溜淈 describes a disheveled, defeated look — a person (or animal) slinking away after a loss or failure.
bound form
(of appearance) grayish and dull(of demeanor) dejectedcrestfallenlooking defeated
Examples
- 灰溜溜。Tā huī liū dì huí dào zuò wèi shàng.He returned to his seat crestfallen.
- ，灰溜溜。Nà zhī māo lín le yǔ, huī liū de yàng zi hěn kě lián.That cat got caught in the rain and looked pitiful and disheveled.
- ，灰溜溜。Bǐ sài shū le, tā men huī liū dì lí kāi le qiú chǎng.They lost the match and left the field dejectedly.
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