灰心

Meaning(adjective, verb)

to lose heart; to be discouraged

Common: 别灰心, 灰心丧气 (utterly dejected).

Examples

• 这次没考好，别灰心。

  zhè cì méi kǎo hǎo, bié huī xīn.

  You didn't do well this time, but don't lose heart.

• 失败了很多次，他也没有灰心。

  shī bài le hěn duō cì, tā yě méi yǒu huī xīn.

  Despite failing many times, he never lost heart.

• 找了三个月工作，她有点儿灰心了。

  zhǎo le sān gè yuè gōng zuò, tā yǒu diǎn er huī xīn le.

  After three months of job hunting, she's a bit discouraged.

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