心灰意懒 — “To be utterly disheartened and dispirited”
心灰意懒 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly disheartened and dispirited”. To feel discouraged and lethargic; to lose all desire to do anything.
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心灰意懒 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 心xīn
- 灰huī
- 意yì
- 懒lǎn
心灰意懒 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 心灰意懒
他屡次尝试失败后，不禁心灰意懒，对未来感到迷茫。
After repeated failures in his attempts, he couldn't help but feel utterly disheartened and listless, feeling lost about the future.
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More idioms starting with 心
- xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
- xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
- xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
- xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
- xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
- xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
- xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
- xīn心bù不fù负rén人，，miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
- xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
- xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
- xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
- xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns
Questions about 心灰意懒
- What does 心灰意懒 mean?
- 心灰意懒 (xīn huī yì lǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly disheartened and dispirited”.
- How do you pronounce 心灰意懒?
- 心灰意懒 is pronounced xīn huī yì lǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 心灰意懒?
- 心、意：心思，意志；灰、懒：消沉，消极。灰心失望，意志消沉。