废然而返 — “To return disheartened”
废然而返 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return disheartened”. To come back disappointed and dejected. Literally, “disheartened and return”.
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废然而返 Pronunciation and Pinyin
废然而返 Character Breakdown
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他满怀希望地去参加比赛，结果却未能如愿，只好废然而返。
He went to the competition full of hope, but failed to achieve his wish, so he had to return disheartened.
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Synonyms of 废然而返
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- fèi废wén文rèn任wǔ武abandon civil for military rule
- fèi废rán然sī思fǎn返disheartenedly turn back
- fèi废rán然ér而fǎn反return disheartened and disappointed
- fèi废wù物lì利yòng用turn waste into treasure
- fèi废sī私lì立gōng公prioritize public good over private interests
- fèi废huà话lián连piān篇full of useless talk
- fèi废shí食wàng忘qǐn寝forget to eat and sleep
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Open the tool →Questions about 废然而返
What does 废然而返 mean?
废然而返 (fèi rán ér fǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return disheartened”.
How do you pronounce 废然而返?
废然而返 is pronounced fèi rán ér fǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 废然而返 literally mean?
Literally, 废然而返 means “disheartened and return”. It is used to mean “to return disheartened”.
What is the Chinese definition of 废然而返?
本指怒气消失，恢复常态，现在形容失望回来。