disheartened; chilled; fearful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to be disheartened; to feel bitterly disappointed
neutralDescribes a deep feeling of sadness and discouragement, often due to betrayal or failure of expectations.
Hái孩
zi子
zhè这
yàng样
bù不
zhēng争
qì气
，
zhēn真
jiào叫
rén人
hán寒
xīn心
。
The child is so disappointing, it's truly disheartening.
Tā他
wèi为
gōng公
sī司
fù付
chū出
le了
nà那
me么
duō多
，
què却
bèi被
zhè这
yàng样
duì对
dài待
，
shí实
zài在
lìng令
rén人
hán寒
xīn心
。
He gave so much to the company, yet was treated like this; it's really disheartening.
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Kàn看
dào到
péng朋
you友
zài在
bèi背
hòu后
shuō说
huài坏
huà话
，
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhèn阵
hán寒
xīn心
。
Seeing her friend speak ill behind her back made her feel bitterly disappointed.
verb
to be frightened; to feel a chill of fear
literaryA secondary, more literal meaning describing a feeling of fear or dread that sends a chill down one's spine.
Shēn深
yè夜
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
zài在
huāng荒
yě野
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
hán寒
xīn心
。
Walking alone in the wilderness late at night, he couldn't help but feel a chill of fear.
Xiǎng想
qǐ起
nà那
jiàn件
kě可
pà怕
de的
shì事
，
tā他
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
jué觉
hán寒
xīn心
。
Thinking of that terrible incident still sends a chill down his spine.