covered in dust; crestfallen; dejected
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesidiomatic phrase
dust-covered; with one's head and face covered in dirt
dialectLiteral meaning, describes a dirty appearance from physical work or activity.
Tā他
yáng扬
wán完
le了
cháng场
，
nào闹
le了
gè个
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de的
。
After winnowing the grain, he ended up completely covered in dust.
Cóng从
gōng工
dì地
chū出
lái来
，
gōng工
rén人
men们
gè个
gè个
dōu都
shì是
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de的
。
Coming out of the construction site, all the workers were covered in dust.
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Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
zài在
shā沙
kēng坑
lǐ里
wán玩
dé得
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de的
。
The child played in the sandpit and got all dusty.
idiomatic phrase
crestfallen; dejected; looking utterly defeated
dialectExtended figurative meaning, describes a defeated or depressed look, often after a setback.
Nǐ你
gāo高
gāo高
xìng兴
xìng兴
de地
qù去
le了
，
kě可
bié别
nòng弄
dé得
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de地
huí回
lái来
。
Go happily, but don't come back looking dejected.
Bǐ比
sài赛
shū输
le了
yǐ以
hòu后
，
duì队
yuán员
men们
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de地
lí离
kāi开
le了
qiú球
chǎng场
。
After losing the match, the team members left the field looking crestfallen.
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Tā他
bèi被
lǎo老
bǎn板
hěn狠
hěn狠
pī批
píng评
le了
yī一
dùn顿
，
xiǎn显
dé得
huī灰
tóu头
tǔ土
liǎn脸
de的
。
He was severely criticized by the boss and looked utterly dejected.