垂头丧气 chuítóu-sàngqì hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom)
hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen
怎么记住“垂头丧气”: 垂 droop + 头 head + 丧 mourning + 气 air = hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom).
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- Idiom: head down, dispirited - dejected and crestfallen: 考试失利,他垂头丧气 (kǎoshì shīlì, tā chuítóu-sàngqì) he was downcast after failing the exam.
- Vividly describes visible dejection (drooping head, low spirits). Written and spoken.