dejected; downcast
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
dejected; dispirited; downcast; looking disappointed
literaryLiterary term describing a look of deep disappointment or dejection. Often appears in the set phrase 嗒然若丧 (looking dejected as if one has lost something).
Tā他
tà嗒
rán然
ruò若
sàng丧
de地
zuò坐
zài在
yǐ椅
zi子
shàng上
。
He sat in the chair looking utterly dejected.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
dùn顿
shí时
tà嗒
rán然
ruò若
sàng丧
。
Upon hearing the news, he immediately looked as if he had lost everything.
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Tā他
nà那
yī一
fù副
tà嗒
rán然
ruò若
sàng丧
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
téng疼
。
His dejected appearance made people feel sorry for him.