lose heart; feel discouraged; be disheartened (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
洩氣
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Examples
他在失败后感到泄气，但很快恢复了信心。 Tā zài shībài hòu gǎndào xièqì, dàn hěn kuài huīfùle xìnxīn. - He felt discouraged after the failure, but quickly regained his confidence.
这些连续的挫折让他感到了泄气。 Zhèxiē liánxù de cuòzhé ràng tā gǎndàole xièqì. - These consecutive setbacks made him feel discouraged.
他在面对困难时从不容易泄气。 Tā zài miàn duì kùnnán shí cóng bù róngyì xièqì. - He never easily gets discouraged when facing difficulties.
队长的鼓励使得球队没有泄气。 Duìzhǎng de gǔlì shǐdé qiúduì méiyǒu xièqì. - The captain's encouragement prevented the team from feeling discouraged.
她的毅力使她能够克服泄气的感觉。 Tā de yìlì shǐ tā nénggòu kèfú xièqì de gǎnjué. - Her perseverance enables her to overcome the feeling of discouragement.
Characters
气 qì - gas; air; breath; to get angry; to enrage, to make...angry |
泄 xiè - (of fluid or gas) let out, discharge; leak, divulge; vent; lose (heart or confidence) |