垂头丧气

• 拼音: chuí tóu sàng qì
• 汉字拆解: 垂 = 千 + 土 (to hang down); 头 = 大 + 一 (head); 丧 = 亡 + 衣 (to lose); 气 = air/spirit

含义

Dejected; downcast; crestfallen. Describes someone who looks dispirited with their head hanging low, as if they have lost all hope or motivation.

A vivid idiom depicting physical posture reflecting emotional defeat. Used when someone appears visibly discouraged after failure, rejection, or disappointment. The imagery evokes a person with drooping head and deflated spirit.

例句

1. 他面试失败后垂头丧气地回到家，连饭都不想吃。
2. 球队输了决赛，队员们一个个垂头丧气地走出球场。
3. 别因为一次挫折就垂头丧气的，失败是成功之母嘛。

用法指南

语境: everyday, emotional

语气: sympathetic

正确说法

• 看他垂头丧气的样子，肯定是又被老板批评了。(Seeing him looking so dejected, he must have been criticized by the boss again.)
• 考试没考好不要垂头丧气，下次再努力就好了。(Don't be dejected about not doing well on the exam; just try harder next time.)

错误说法

• 他垂头丧气地笑着庆祝 (Don't combine with positive emotions — the idiom specifically describes dejection, not celebration)

起源与历史

Classical idiom formed from 垂头 (hanging head) and 丧气 (losing spirit/energy). The combination paints a picture of complete dejection visible in one's demeanor.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal