郁郁不得志

Traditional: 鬱鬱不得志

yù yù bù dé zhì

Dictionary entry

soured by the loss of one's hopes

What does 郁郁不得志 mean?

郁郁不得志 (yù yù bù dé zhì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1soured by the loss of one's hopes

Character breakdown

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郁yùvariant of 鬱|郁[yu4]不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-得déto obtain · to get 志zhìaspiration · ambition

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郁郁不得志

yù yù bù dé zhì

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