lose heart; be discouraged
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be disheartened
Often used in the idiomatic expression 灰心丧气 (be utterly disheartened). The subject is usually a person who has experienced setbacks.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
kǎo考
shì试
shī失
bài败
ér而
huī灰
xīn心
。
He lost heart because he failed the exam.
Yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nan难
bù不
yào要
huī灰
xīn心
。
Don't lose heart when encountering difficulties.
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Shī失
bài败
le了
yě也
bù不
yào要
huī灰
xīn心
sàng丧
qì气
。
Don't be utterly disheartened even if you fail.
Bù不
pà怕
shī失
bài败
，
zhǐ只
pà怕
huī灰
xīn心
。
Don't fear failure, only fear losing heart.