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英雄气短 — “For a hero or a talented person to lose ambition”

英雄气短 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for a hero or a talented person to lose ambition”. Courage, or drive, especially due to emotional entanglements like love or overwhelming circumstances.

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英雄气短 Pronunciation and Pinyin

英雄气短 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
英
yīng9English, heroic, or flower
雄
xióng12male, powerful, heroic
气
qì4air, gas, spirit, anger
短
duǎn12short, brief, lack, flaw

Example Sentence with 英雄气短

他年轻时意气风发,没想到晚年竟为情所困,英雄气短,令人惋惜。
He was full of youthful vigor in his youth, but unexpectedly, in his later years, he became entangled in romance, lost his drive, which was truly regrettable.

Idioms Related to 英雄气短

Synonyms of 英雄气短

  • ér儿nǚ女qíng情cháng长overly sentimental about love

More idioms starting with 英

  • yīng英yǒng勇bù不qū屈brave and unyielding
  • yīng英yǒng勇shàn善zhàn战valiant and skilled in combat
  • yīng英yǒng勇wán顽qiáng强brave and unyielding
  • yīng英shēng声qī欺rén人Dominate others with brilliant reputation
  • yīng英shēng声mào茂shí实good reputation and flourishing achievements
  • yīng英zī姿bó勃bó勃dashing and vigorous
  • yīng英zī姿bó勃fā发dashing and spirited
  • yīng英zī姿huàn焕fā发Dashing and spirited
  • yīng英zī姿mài迈wǎng往heroic bearing surpassing previous generations
  • yīng英zī姿sà飒shuǎng爽valiant and dashing
  • yīng英nián年zǎo早shì逝die young
  • yīng英míng明guǒ果duàn断wise and resolute

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Questions about 英雄气短

What does 英雄气短 mean?

英雄气短 (yīng xióng qì duǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “for a hero or a talented person to lose ambition”.

How do you pronounce 英雄气短?

英雄气短 is pronounced yīng xióng qì duǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 英雄气短?

指有才能的人因沉迷于爱情而丧失进取心。

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