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灰心喪氣

简灰心丧气 · 繁灰心喪氣

Mandarin · pinyin huī xīn sàng qì

downhearted
downcast
in despair

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灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
丧: sàng · mourning; mourn; funeral
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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1–1–4–4 · hui1 xin1 sang4 qi4

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fui1 sam1 song3 hei3

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(idiomatic) disheartened; discouraged; downhearted; downcast; in despair

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