垂头丧气

chuí tóu sàng qì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

形容因失败或不顺利而情绪低落、失意、精神不振的样子。

To be dejected, downhearted, or dispirited due to failure or setbacks.

用作谓语、定语、状语，常形容人或群体的精神状态。

Used as predicate, attributive, or adverbial, often describing the mental state of a person or group.

1 他考试没通过，垂头丧气地走出了考场。 (He failed the exam and walked out of the exam room dejectedly.)
2 球队输掉了决赛，队员们一个个垂头丧气。 (The team lost the finals, and the players were all downhearted.)
3 不要因为一次失败就垂头丧气，要振作起来。 (Don't be dejected by one failure; cheer up.)
4 她垂头丧气地坐在角落里，一言不发。 (She sat in the corner dejectedly, not saying a word.)
5 面对持续的挫折，他变得垂头丧气，失去了信心。 (Faced with continuous setbacks, he became dejected and lost confidence.)

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