泄气 meaning and pronunciation

泄气
Simplified word
泄氣
Traditional word

泄气 English definition

xiè qì
  • discouraged
  • dejected
  • demoralized
  • despairing
  • to want to give up
  • to deflate (air from a tyre)

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  • 泄 (xiè): to leak (of water or gas); to drip; to drain; to discharge; to leak out; to divulge (secrets); to give vent (to anger, spite etc); to disperse; to reduce;
  • 气 (qì): gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi;