汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 心如死灰
xīn rú sǐ huī
心如死灰
One's heart is like dead ashes -- utterly dissipated.
死灰 Cooled ashes / Originally refers to indifferent mood and no emotion / Now it is also described as depressed and indifferent to the extreme
悲观 灰心 听天由命 不容乐观 万念俱灰 丧气 郁郁寡欢 想不开 悲观失望
心 xīn 如 rú 死 sǐ 灰 huī
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

我的心如死灰，死是唯一出路。

My heart is so wretched that I must die.

担心、恐惧和伤心折杀着我的心，让爱心如死灰。

Worry and fear bow my heart and turn the love back to dust.

如果你某天面对着一个苦瓜脸老掉牙的银行家或者是形如枯槁心如死灰的风险投资者的话，别担心，他们对你绝无抵挡之力，哦，处处们，谁会拒绝光芒四射的你呢？

If you find yourself sitting opposite a crusty old banker or impossible-to-please venture capitalist, believe me, they don't stand a chance of rejecting you, not with your star power.

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