What does 垂头丧气 mean?

垂头丧气 (chuí tóu sàng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dejected and dispirited”.

How do you pronounce 垂头丧气?

垂头丧气 is pronounced chuí tóu sàng qì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 垂头丧气 literally mean?

Literally, 垂头丧气 means “Hang one's head and lose spirit”. It is used to mean “Dejected and dispirited”.

Where does 垂头丧气 come from?

垂头丧气 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 垂头丧气?

垂头：耷拉着脑袋；丧气：神情沮丧。形容因失败或不顺利而情绪低落、萎蘼不振的样子。

垂头丧气 — “Dejected and dispirited”

垂头丧气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dejected and dispirited”. Crestfallen; downhearted; in low spirits. Literally, “Hang one's head and lose spirit”.

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垂头丧气 Pronunciation and Pinyin

垂chuí
头tóu
丧sàng
气qì

垂头丧气 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
垂	chuí	8	to hang down
头	tóu	5	head
丧	sàng	8	lose, mourn, funeral
气	qì	4	air, gas, spirit, anger

Example Sentence with 垂头丧气

比赛输了之后，队员们都垂头丧气地离开了场地。

After losing the game, the team members all left the field dejected and dispirited.

Origin and Story of 垂头丧气

Towards the end of the Tang Dynasty, political corruption was rampant, and regional warlords held significant military power. Li Maozhen and Zhu Quanzhong, two major warlords in the north, were vying for control over Emperor Zhaozong.

The eunuch Han Quanhui abducted Emperor Zhaozong and took him to Fengxiang to seek refuge with Li Maozhen. However, Li Maozhen proved to be inept and even considered handing the emperor over to Zhu Quanzhong.

Realizing that all was lost, Han Quanhui became utterly dejected and dispirited, hanging his head and saying nothing. Emperor Zhaozong then ordered Han Quanhui's execution.

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Synonyms of 垂头丧气

Antonyms of 垂头丧气

dé得yì意yáng洋yáng洋overflowing with self-satisfaction

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Questions about 垂头丧气

What does 垂头丧气 mean?: 垂头丧气 (chuí tóu sàng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Dejected and dispirited”.
How do you pronounce 垂头丧气?: 垂头丧气 is pronounced chuí tóu sàng qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 垂头丧气 literally mean?: Literally, 垂头丧气 means “Hang one's head and lose spirit”. It is used to mean “Dejected and dispirited”.
Where does 垂头丧气 come from?: 垂头丧气 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 垂头丧气?: 垂头：耷拉着脑袋；丧气：神情沮丧。形容因失败或不顺利而情绪低落、萎蘼不振的样子。

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