心若死灰 — “To be utterly disheartened or dejected”
心若死灰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly disheartened or dejected”. To feel completely apathetic and devoid of hope or passion. Literally, “Heart like dead ashes”.
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心若死灰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
心若死灰 Character Breakdown
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经历了一连串的失败，他感到心若死灰，对一切都提不起兴趣。
After a series of failures, he felt utterly disheartened, losing interest in everything.
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- 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
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What does 心若死灰 mean?
心若死灰 (xīn ruò sǐ huī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly disheartened or dejected”.
How do you pronounce 心若死灰?
心若死灰 is pronounced xīn ruò sǐ huī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心若死灰 literally mean?
Literally, 心若死灰 means “Heart like dead ashes”. It is used to mean “to be utterly disheartened or dejected”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心若死灰?
死灰：已冷却的灰烬。形容不为外物所动的一种精神状态。现多用以形容灰心失意。