Tā kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, chuítóu-sàngqì de huí le jiā.
He didn't do well on the exam and went home looking crestfallen.
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Picture someone who just lost a game: head drooping (垂头) and all their fighting spirit drained away (丧气). The physical posture and the emotional state together paint the full picture.
