灰心丧意 — “To lose heart and spirit”
灰心丧意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lose heart and spirit”. To be disheartened and dispirited due to setbacks or failures. Literally, “lose heart and lose spirit”.
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灰心丧意 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灰心丧意 Character Breakdown
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即使遭遇挫折，我们也不能灰心丧意，要继续努力。
Even when encountering setbacks, we must not lose heart and become dispirited; we need to continue striving.
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Open the tool →Questions about 灰心丧意
What does 灰心丧意 mean?
灰心丧意 (huī xīn sàng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lose heart and spirit”.
How do you pronounce 灰心丧意?
灰心丧意 is pronounced huī xīn sàng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灰心丧意 literally mean?
Literally, 灰心丧意 means “lose heart and lose spirit”. It is used to mean “to lose heart and spirit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灰心丧意?
犹言灰心丧气。形容因失败或不顺利而失去信心，意志消沉。