心寒 (xīn hán) — bitterly disappointed; disheartened (by someone's behavior or attitude)
Definition
A feeling of being 'cold inside' — bitterly disappointed, usually by someone close whose actions felt cold or ungrateful. Stronger than 失望; the disappointment cuts deep because it's personal.
adjective
bitterly disappointeddisheartened (by someone's behavior or attitude)
Examples
- ，。Tā zuò le nà zhǒng shì, wǒ zhēn ràng rén xīn hán.After he did that, I felt truly disheartened.
- ，心寒。Hái zi bù dǒng gǎn ēn, fù mǔ hěn xīn hán.When children don't show gratitude, parents feel bitterly disappointed.
- ，心寒。Tīng dào zhè zhǒng huí dá, wǒ xīn hán jí le.Hearing that kind of answer, I was extremely disheartened.
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