Dejected and dispirited; crestfallen; downhearted; in low spirits.
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.
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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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