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枯体灰心 — “Utterly dejected and disheartened”

枯体灰心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly dejected and disheartened”. Completely despairing and spiritless, as if one's body is withered and one's heart is like dead ashes. Describes a state of extreme negativity and hopelessness. Literally, “Withered body, ash-like heart”.

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枯体灰心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

枯体灰心 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
枯
kū9dry up, wither
体
tǐ7body, form, experience, system
灰
huī6ash, dust, or gray
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 枯体灰心

经历了那次失败后,他整日枯体灰心,对什么都提不起兴趣。
After that failure, he was utterly dejected and disheartened all day, losing interest in everything.

Idioms Related to 枯体灰心

Synonyms of 枯体灰心

  • kū枯xíng形huī灰xīn心utterly dejected and disheartened

More idioms starting with 枯

  • kū枯mù木zài再shēng生to revive like a withered tree
  • kū枯mù木fā发róng荣withered tree regains vitality
  • kū枯mù木xiǔ朽zhū株useless old person or decaying force
  • kū枯mù木sǐ死huī灰utterly apathetic or despondent
  • kū枯mù木shēng生huā花revive from a hopeless state
  • kū枯mù木féng逢chūn春to revive after decline
  • kū枯běn本jié竭yuán源damage the foundation or basis
  • kū枯xiǔ朽zhī之yú余one's remaining withered and decayed years
  • kū枯yáng杨zhī之tí稊old man marries young wife
  • kū枯yáng杨shēng生huá华old woman's brief good fortune
  • kū枯yáng杨shēng生tí稊old man's late-life rejuvenation

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Questions about 枯体灰心

What does 枯体灰心 mean?

枯体灰心 (kū tǐ huī xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly dejected and disheartened”.

How do you pronounce 枯体灰心?

枯体灰心 is pronounced kū tǐ huī xīn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 枯体灰心 literally mean?

Literally, 枯体灰心 means “Withered body, ash-like heart”. It is used to mean “Utterly dejected and disheartened”.

What is the Chinese definition of 枯体灰心?

身体像枯木心如同死灰。形容极端消极。同“枯形灰心”。

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