乘兴而来，败兴而返 — “Come with enthusiasm, return with disappointment”
乘兴而来，败兴而返 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come full of anticipation or enthusiasm, but leave feeling disappointed or disillusioned; to arrive with high hopes only to depart with regret”. Literally, “Come with enthusiasm, return with disappointment”.
乘兴而来，败兴而返 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 乘兴而来，败兴而返
What does 乘兴而来，败兴而返 mean?
乘兴而来，败兴而返 (chéng xìng ér lái ， bài xìng ér fǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to come full of anticipation or enthusiasm, but leave feeling disappointed or disillusioned; to arrive with high hopes only to depart with regret”.
How do you pronounce 乘兴而来，败兴而返?
乘兴而来，败兴而返 is pronounced chéng xìng ér lái ， bài xìng ér fǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 乘兴而来，败兴而返 literally mean?
Literally, 乘兴而来，败兴而返 means “Come with enthusiasm, return with disappointment”. It is used to mean “to come full of anticipation or enthusiasm, but leave feeling disappointed or disillusioned; to arrive with high hopes only to depart with regret”.
What is the Chinese definition of 乘兴而来，败兴而返?
兴：兴致，兴趣。趁着兴致来到，结果很扫兴地回去