To be dispirited; to feel down; to be listless and apathetic; to lack energy and enthusiasm.
他因为考试失利，一整天都显得没精打采的。
He looked dispirited all day because he failed the exam.
Era:
Early Modern
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Story:
Miaoyu came to Grand View Garden to visit Xichun. Jia Baoyu, being overly solicitous, insisted on accompanying Miaoyu.
As they walked along the winding paths of the garden, they heard the clear yet sorrowful zither music drifting from the Bamboo Lodge.
They sat on a rock, listening to the tragic and lingering melody, when suddenly, a string broke.
Miaoyu then decided to return to the temple, which filled Baoyu with many questions and left him feeling dispirited and dejected as he returned to the House of Green Delights.
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