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郁郁不得志

yù yù bù dé zhì

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Definitions

  1. 1. soured by the loss of one's hopes

Child Words of 郁郁不得志

得
dé

to obtain

志
zhì

aspiration

不得
bù dé

must not

得志
dé zhì

to accomplish one's ambition

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

郁
yù

(bound form) strongly fragrant

不
bù

no; not so