thối chí
Definition
- Adjective:
- Discouraged / Disheartened: To lose one's spirit, motivation, or enthusiasm, often due to difficulties, failures, or setbacks. It describes a state of diminished will to continue.
- Demoralized: To have a decline in confidence or morale.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau nhiều lần thất bại, anh ấy cảm thấy thối chí. (After many failures, he felt discouraged.)
- Đừng thối chí vì một vài khó khăn ban đầu. (Don't be disheartened by a few initial difficulties.)
- Cô ấy không bao giờ thối chí trước thử thách. (She never gets demoralized in the face of challenges.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is often used to describe a temporary or profound loss of fighting spirit or determination when pursuing a goal.
Variants and Related Words
- Thoái chí (adj): This is the more standard, formal synonym with identical meaning (to become discouraged).
- Thất bại khiến cậu ấy thoái chí. (The failure caused him to become discouraged.)
Synonyms
- Discouraged: Having lost confidence or enthusiasm.
- Disheartened: Made less hopeful or enthusiastic.
- Demoralized: Having lost confidence or morale; dispirited.
- Crestfallen: Sad and disappointed.
Antonyms
- Encouraged: Given support, confidence, or hope.
- Determined: Having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
- Persistent: Continuing firmly in a course of action despite difficulty.
Related Idioms
- "Chưa đánh đã thua": Literally "to lose before fighting," implying a defeatist or discouraged attitude from the start. This concept is closely related to the state of being .
- Anh ấy có tâm lý "chưa đánh đã thua" nên rất dễ thối chí. (He has a "defeat before fighting" mentality so he gets discouraged easily.)