disappointed; downhearted
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
disappointed; crestfallen; downhearted
literaryA classical literary term describing a state of dejection or low spirits. It is rarely used in modern spoken language.
Tīng听
cǐ此
xiāo消
xī息
，
tā他
shén神
sè色
chà怗
chì怗
。
Hearing this news, he looked crestfallen.
Gōng功
yè业
wèi未
chéng成
，
xīn心
zhōng中
chà怗
chì怗
。
With his achievements unfinished, his heart was filled with disappointment.
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《
Chǔ楚
cí辞
》
yǒu有
yún云
：
“
Chà怗
chì怗
ér而
bù不
zì自
dé得
xī兮
。
”
The *Songs of Chu* states: 'Downhearted and unable to find contentment.'