灰溜溜 huī liū liū

DEFINITIONS

  1. dull gray
  2. gloomy
  3. dejected
  4. crestfallen
  5. with one's tail between one's legs

CHARACTERS

灰 huī
HSK 5
ashes; dust; lime, mortar
溜 liū
HSK 6
slide, glide, slip; slippery
溜 liū
HSK 6
slide, glide, slip; slippery