垂头丧气

chuí tóu sàng qì

HSK 3.0 Level 7

Definitions

1. hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
2. crestfallen

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 趾高气扬 zhǐ gāo qì yáng 趾高气扬 zhǐ gāo qì yáng high and mighty (idiom); arrogant 形容得意时神气十足的姿态: high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

Synonyms

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• 灰心丧气 huī xīn sàng qì 灰心丧气 huī xīn sàng qì downhearted 形容失望、沮丧的心情: downhearted

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 地 to describe how someone looks or acts, e.g., 他垂头丧气地坐在椅子上。

Formality

This idiom is used in both written and spoken Chinese, but carries a slightly formal tone.

Example Sentences

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他 垂头丧气 地坐在椅子上。

He sat on the chair, dejected.

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Child Words of 垂头丧气

• 垂 垂 chuí: to hang (down)
• 气 气 qì: gas; air
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 丧 丧 sāng: mourning
• 丧 丧 sàng: to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc)
• 丧气 丧气 sàng qì: to feel disheartened
• 丧气 丧气 sàng qi: unlucky