Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Disheartened: Feeling a loss of courage, hope, or confidence; dispirited.
   • Weary / Jaded: Feeling tired and bored, especially due to having experienced too much of something, leading to a lack of enthusiasm.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau nhiều lần thất bại, anh ấy cảm thấy chồn lòng. (After many failures, he felt disheartened.)
  • Nghe những lời chỉ trích mãi, cô ấy đã chồn lòng. (Hearing constant criticism, she became weary/jaded.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "chồn lòng" often describes an emotional or psychological state resulting from prolonged difficulty, disappointment, or monotony. It implies a wearing down of one's spirit or resolve.

Variants and Related Words

• Nản lòng (adj): discouraged, disheartened. A close synonym with a very similar meaning and usage.
  • Đừng nản lòng vì khó khăn. (Don't be discouraged by difficulties.)

Synonyms

• Disheartened: Having lost determination or confidence.
• Discouraged: Deprived of confidence or enthusiasm.
• Jaded: Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm after too much of something.
• Weary: Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of enthusiasm.

Related Idioms

• Chán nản chồn lòng: An intensified phrase meaning profoundly weary and disheartened.
  • Công việc lặp đi lặp lại khiến tôi chán nản chồn lòng. (The repetitive work made me profoundly weary and disheartened.)

1. Disheartened