dejected; crestfallen; collapsing
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
dejected; downcast; disappointed; crestfallen
literaryLiterary usage. Describes a person's expression or demeanor showing disappointment or dejection. Often used with words like 神情 (expression).
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
shén神
qíng情
tuí颓
rán然
。
Hearing the bad news, he looked crestfallen.
Lǎo老
rén人
tuí颓
rán然
chuí垂
shǒu首
，
cháng长
tàn叹
yī一
shēng声
。
The old man hung his head dejectedly and let out a long sigh.
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Bǐ比
sài赛
shī失
bài败
hòu后
，
tā他
tuí颓
rán然
ér而
guī归
。
After losing the match, he returned home in disappointment.
adjective
collapsing; falling down weakly; crumbling
literaryDescribes physical collapse, decay, or falling down weakly. Often used in literary descriptions of physical structures or bodies collapsing from exhaustion.
Tā他
jīng精
pí疲
lì力
jié竭
，
tuí颓
rán然
dǎo倒
dì地
。
Exhausted, he collapsed to the ground.
Nà那
zuò座
gǔ古
tǎ塔
tuí颓
rán然
qīng倾
pǐ圮
，
huà化
wéi为
chén尘
tǔ土
。
That ancient pagoda crumbled and fell, turning to dust.