自暴自弃

Traditional: 自暴自棄

zì bào zì qì

Dictionary entry

to abandon oneself to despair

What does 自暴自弃 mean?

自暴自弃 (zì bào zì qì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to abandon oneself to despair

2to give up and stop bothering

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 暴Bàosurname Bao 弃qìto abandon · to relinquish

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How to pronounce 自暴自弃

自暴自弃

zì bào zì qì

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