dejected; disheartened
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
dejected; disheartened; downcast
literaryA literary term describing a state of disappointment and low spirits, often used in written Chinese to depict someone who has suffered a setback.
Tā他
tà嗒
sàng丧
ér而
guī归
。
He returned in dejection.
Tīng听
dào到
luò落
xuǎn选
de的
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
shén神
qíng情
tà嗒
sàng丧
，
yī一
yán言
bù不
fā发
。
Upon hearing the news of his rejection, he looked utterly dejected and remained speechless.
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Tā他
tà嗒
sàng丧
de地
dī低
xià下
le了
tóu头
，
bù不
gǎn敢
kàn看
lǎo老
shī师
de的
yǎn眼
jing睛
。
He hung his head dejectedly, not daring to look the teacher in the eye.