What does 心灰意冷 mean in Chinese?

心灰意冷 (xīn huī yì lěng) means "discouraged; downhearted" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 心灰意冷?

心灰意冷 is pronounced "xīn huī yì lěng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

心灰意冷 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

心灰意冷 is made up of the characters 心, 灰, 意, 冷. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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xīn huī yì lěng

discouraged; downhearted

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