Chinese word dictionary

惆怅若失

chóu chàng ruò shī · to feel despondent (idiom)

Word information

Simplified惆怅若失
Traditional惆悵若失
Pinyinchóu chàng ruò shī
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 惆怅若失

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