泄气

get discouraged, lose heart

verb Rare #29,547

get discouraged, lose heart Often used in the negative to encourage someone not to give up.

CH: 遇到困难也别泄气。

EN: Don't get discouraged even when you run into difficulties.

Don't lose heart—you'll win very soon!

— 七武士 (1954)

They’ll tire themselves out after making a fuss for a while.

— 风吹麦浪 (2006)

Don’t lose heart—crying won’t help either.

— 七武士 (1954)

We can't lose heart now.

— I Am What I Am 2 (2024)