郁郁不得志 yù yù bù dé zhì

DEFINITIONS

  1. soured by the loss of one's hopes

CHARACTERS

郁 yù
HSK 6
sweet smelling, rich in aroma; (Cant.) to move, hit
郁 yù
HSK 6
sweet smelling, rich in aroma; (Cant.) to move, hit
不 bù
HSK 1
no, not; un-; negative prefix
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire
志 zhì
HSK 4
purpose, will, determination; annals