Definition
灰溜溜 is a vivid descriptive word (状态词) describing a dejected, crestfallen appearance or a dull, grayish look. It often implies defeat or embarrassment. You can use it as a predicate (他今天灰溜溜的) or adverbially with 地 (灰溜溜地走开).
r.f.
(of appearance) grayish and dull(of demeanor) dejectedcrestfallenlooking defeated
Examples
- 灰溜溜。Tā huī liū de huí dào zuòwèi shàng.He returned to his seat crestfallen.
- ，灰溜溜。Nà zhī māo lín le yǔ, huī liū de yàngzi hěn kělián.That cat got caught in the rain and looked pitiful and disheveled.
- ，灰溜溜。Bǐsài shū le, tāmen huī liū de líkāi le qiúchǎng.They lost the match and left the field dejectedly.
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