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失意
shīyì
Description
「失意」是指一个人在事情上没有成功，心里很难过、很失望。
"失意" means that a person has not succeeded in something and feels very sad and disappointed.
比如工作、感情或考试不顺利的时候，人们常常会感到失意。
For example, people often feel 失意 when work, relationships, or exams do not go well.
Meanings
失意shīyì
disappointed; frustrated; feeling let down by failure
他考试没通过，非常失意。
He failed the exam and felt very disappointed.
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Notes
- Etymology
失 (lose) + 意 (will/intention), literally 'to lose one's ambition or hope'.
- Nuance
opposite of 得意; often about setbacks in career, love, or exams.
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