Definition
颓丧 describes a state of deep discouragement or dejection, often after a setback or failure. It's a stative verb (s.v.) — used like an adjective with 很 — and carries a stronger, more lasting sense of deflation than 难过 or 失望. You'll see it in literary or formal contexts, not casual conversation.
s.v.
dispiriteddejectedlistless (from disappointment or failure)
Examples
- 颓丧，。Tā zuìjìn hěn tuí sàng, yīnwèi gōngzuò yìzhí bú shùnlì.He's been very dispirited lately because work has been going badly.
- ，颓丧。Shībài zhīhòu, tā yì liǎn tuí sàng de biǎoqíng.After the failure, she wore a look of dejection on her face.
- 颓丧，。Kàndào dàjiā zhème tuí sàng, duìzhǎng gǔlì wǒmen bú yào fàngqì.Seeing everyone so dispirited, the team leader encouraged us not to give up.
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