沮丧 meaning and pronunciation

沮丧
Simplified word
沮喪
Traditional word

沮丧 English definition

jǔ sàng
  • dispirited
  • dejected
  • dismayed

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  • 沮 (jǔ): to destroy; to stop;
  • 丧 (sàng): to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged;