百念皆灰 — “To be utterly disheartened”
百念皆灰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly disheartened”. To lose all hope and motivation; to feel completely discouraged. Literally, “all thoughts turn to ash”.
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百念皆灰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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经过多次尝试失败后，他百念皆灰，觉得自己再也无法成功了。
After many failed attempts, he was utterly disheartened, feeling he could never succeed again.
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What does 百念皆灰 mean?
百念皆灰 (bǎi niàn jiē huī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly disheartened”.
How do you pronounce 百念皆灰?
百念皆灰 is pronounced bǎi niàn jiē huī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 百念皆灰 literally mean?
Literally, 百念皆灰 means “all thoughts turn to ash”. It is used to mean “to be utterly disheartened”.
What is the Chinese definition of 百念皆灰?
种种念头都已消失成了灰。比喻心灰意冷。