沮丧 (jǔ sàng) — dispirited, dejected, dismayed
Definition
沮丧 means dejected and low in spirit, usually from a specific setback — stronger than 消沉 (a longer-lasting low mood) and more transient than 颓废 (which can imply a decadent lifestyle).
adjective
dispiriteddejecteddismayed
Examples
- ，沮丧。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào fēi cháng jǔ sàng.She felt very dejected upon hearing this news.
- ，沮丧。Jí shǐ shī bài le, yě bú yào yì zhí jǔ sàng.Even if you fail, don't stay dejected all the time.
- 沮丧，。Tā jǔ sàng dì dī xià le tóu, shuō bù chū huà lái.He lowered his head in dismay, unable to speak.
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