qìněi

气馁

HSK 7-9Word · AdjectiveTraditional氣餒

discouraged; disheartened

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

to become discouraged; to lose heart; to feel disheartened

Describes a psychological state where one loses confidence or motivation after a setback or failure. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Shèng胜
lì利
le了
bù不
yào要
jiāo骄
ào傲
 ,
shī失
bài败
le了
bù不
yào要
qì气
něi馁
 。

Don't be arrogant in victory, and don't lose heart in defeat.

Suī虽
rán然
zhè这
cì次
bǐ比
sài赛
shū输
le了
 ,
dàn但
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
qì气
něi馁
 ,
yào要
jì继
xù续
nǔ努
lì力
 。

Although we lost this competition, we cannot get discouraged; we must keep working hard.

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Miàn面
duì对
jù巨
dà大
de的
kùn困
nan难
 ,
tā他
cóng从
wèi未
gǎn感
dào到
qì气
něi馁
 。

Faced with enormous difficulties, he never felt disheartened.

Yī一
shí时
de的
cuò挫
zhé折
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
ràng让
nǐ你
qì气
něi馁
 。

A temporary setback should not discourage you.