灰心喪氣 huī xīn sàng qì

DEFINITIONS

  1. downhearted
  2. downcast
  3. in despair

CHARACTERS

灰 huī ashes; dust; lime, mortar
心 xīn heart; mind, intelligence; soul
喪 sàng mourning; mourn; funeral
氣 qì air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit