万念俱灰

萬念俱灰

wànniàn-jùhuī

idiom #43,782

Meanings

1 utterly disheartened; all hope extinguished
2 to be in complete despair

Characters

ten thousand; all

thought; intention

Examples

HSK 4

连续失败让他万念俱灰。

Liánxù shībài ràng tā wànniàn-jùhuī.

Repeated failures left him in utter despair.

HSK 7-9

得知这个消息，她万念俱灰。

Dézhī zhège xiāoxi, tā wànniàn-jùhuī.

On hearing the news, she was completely crushed.

Tips

usage

Strong and literary. Used for total despair, not mere disappointment. 俱 means 'all'; 灰 (ash) vividly pictures thoughts burnt to ash.

Stroke Order

万 wàn

念 niàn

俱 jù

灰 huī