灰心槁形 — “Demoralized and emaciated”
灰心槁形 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Demoralized and emaciated”. Dispirited and gaunt. Literally, “Ash heart, withered form”.
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灰心槁形 Pronunciation and Pinyin
灰心槁形 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 灰心槁形
经历了一连串的失败后他变得灰心槁形，几乎失去了继续下去的勇气。
After a series of failures, he became dispirited and gaunt, almost losing the courage to continue.
Idioms Related to 灰心槁形
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- 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sàng丧qì气lose heart and become dejected
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 灰心槁形
What does 灰心槁形 mean?
灰心槁形 (huī xīn gǎo xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Demoralized and emaciated”.
How do you pronounce 灰心槁形?
灰心槁形 is pronounced huī xīn gǎo xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 灰心槁形 literally mean?
Literally, 灰心槁形 means “Ash heart, withered form”. It is used to mean “Demoralized and emaciated”.
What is the Chinese definition of 灰心槁形?
形容意志消沉，形体枯槁。