disappointed; crestfallen; dejected
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disappointed; crestfallen; dejected; downcast
literaryLiterary term describing a look of disappointment, dejection, or frustration. Often used to describe someone's facial expression or demeanor after receiving bad news or experiencing failure.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xī息
，
tā他
shén神
sè色
wǔ怃
rán然
，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
yǔ语
。
Hearing the news, he looked crestfallen and remained silent for a long time.
Bǐ比
sài赛
shī失
lì利
hòu后
，
duì队
yuán员
men们
wǔ怃
rán然
lí离
qù去
。
After losing the match, the team members left looking dejected.
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Tā他
wǔ怃
rán然
ruò若
shī失
，
fǎng仿
fú佛
yī一
yè夜
zhī之
jiān间
cāng苍
lǎo老
le了
xǔ许
duō多
。
He looked disappointed as if he had lost something precious, seeming to age greatly overnight.