郁郁不得志 — “Dejected and unfulfilled in one's ambitions”
郁郁不得志 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel dejected and frustrated due to unfulfilled ambitions or a lack of opportunity to realize one's talents; to be in low spirits because one's aspirations cannot be realized”. Literally, “dejected and unfulfilled in one's ambitions”.
郁郁不得志 Pronunciation and Pinyin
郁郁不得志 Character Breakdown
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What does 郁郁不得志 mean?
郁郁不得志 (yù yù bù dé zhì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel dejected and frustrated due to unfulfilled ambitions or a lack of opportunity to realize one's talents; to be in low spirits because one's aspirations cannot be realized”.
How do you pronounce 郁郁不得志?
郁郁不得志 is pronounced yù yù bù dé zhì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 郁郁不得志 literally mean?
Literally, 郁郁不得志 means “dejected and unfulfilled in one's ambitions”. It is used to mean “to feel dejected and frustrated due to unfulfilled ambitions or a lack of opportunity to realize one's talents; to be in low spirits because one's aspirations cannot be realized”.
What is the Chinese definition of 郁郁不得志?
郁郁：忧伤、愁闷的样子。因自己的抱负志向不能施展而忧郁苦闷。