灰心丧气

灰心喪氣

huīxīnsàngqì

phrase #28,318

Meanings

考试失败后，他非常灰心丧气。

Kǎoshì shībài hòu, tā fēicháng huīxīnsàngqì.

After failing the exam, he was extremely downhearted.

不要灰心丧气，只要努力就还有机会。

Bùyào huīxīnsàngqì, zhǐyào nǔlì jiù háiyǒu jīhuì.

Don't be discouraged — as long as you work hard, there is still a chance.

memory

Picture a heart (心) that has turned ashen gray (灰) and a spirit (气) that has been lost (丧) — a double image of completely deflated morale.

灰 huī

心 xīn

丧 sāng

气 qì