灰心丧气 — “To be discouraged and disheartened”
灰心丧气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be discouraged and disheartened”. To lose confidence and become dejected. Literally, “Ash-hearted, lose spirit; lose heart, lose morale”.
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灰心丧气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 灰huī
- 心xīn
- 丧sàng
- 气qì
灰心丧气 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 灰心丧气
面对一时的挫折，我们不应该灰心丧气，而要鼓起勇气继续前进。
Facing temporary setbacks, we should not be discouraged and disheartened, but rather pluck up courage and keep moving forward.
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More idioms starting with 灰
- huī灰bù不lǎ喇jī唧dull and unpleasantly grey
- huī灰bu不liū溜diū丢looking crestfallen or dejected
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土liǎn脸to look dusty, dirty, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头tǔ土miàn面dusty, disheveled, and dejected
- huī灰tóu头cǎo草miàn面dirty, disheveled, and dejected
- huī灰róng容tǔ土mào貌grimy and unsightly appearance
- huī灰xīn心sàng丧yì意lose heart and spirit
- huī灰xīn心gǎo槁xíng形demoralized and emaciated
- huī灰xīn心duǎn短qì气lose heart and become dispirited
- huī灰yān烟zhàng瘴qì气foul and corrupting atmosphere
- huī灰shēn身mǐn泯zhì智extinguish body and mind vexations
- huī灰shēn身miè灭zhì智eliminate body and mind afflictions
Questions about 灰心丧气
- What does 灰心丧气 mean?
- 灰心丧气 (huī xīn sàng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be discouraged and disheartened”.
- How do you pronounce 灰心丧气?
- 灰心丧气 is pronounced huī xīn sàng qì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 灰心丧气 literally mean?
- Literally, 灰心丧气 means “Ash-hearted, lose spirit; lose heart, lose morale”. It is used to mean “to be discouraged and disheartened”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 灰心丧气?
- 灰心：心如熄灭了的死灰；丧：失去。形容因失败或不顺利而失去信心，意志消沉。