Head down, listless

With head down and listless, it describes the look of frustration, annoyance and restlessness. It mostly means being dejected, depressed, and without energy. If you want to know its explanation, origin, structure, usage, synonyms, antonyms, etc. in detail, it will be of great help to your future study. Let us learn about it in detail below.

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[Explanation] Hang one's head: look depressed; look dejected. Describes the depressed and listless look due to failure or setbacks.

[Source] Han Yu's "Sending Away Poverty" in Tang Dynasty: "The host then hung his head in despair and raised his hand to thank him."

【Structure】Combined type.

[Usage] It is often used to describe a person's temporary frustration or failure; a listless look. It is generally used as a predicate, attributive, or adverbial.

【Correct pronunciation】丧; cannot be pronounced as “sānɡ”.

【Character differentiation】丧; cannot be written as 伤.

【Synonyms】discouraged, listless, gloomy, lethargic, bored, sighing, listless, etc.

[antonyms] arrogant, complacent, hold one's head high, high-spirited, jubilant, energetic, high-spirited, passionate, full of energy, radiant, full of vigor, high-spirited, high-spirited, heroic, impressive, vigorous, energetic, and in high spirits.

I'm a very good person.

[Analysis] (a) "discouraged" and "discouraged" both mean "discouraged due to military defeat and setbacks." But ~ focuses on the temporary drooping of the head and the listless external expression; "discouraged" focuses on the long-term lack of confidence and the depressed inner world. (ii) "low spirits" and "listless" both describe a low mood or a listless appearance. But the degree of ~ is more serious than "listless".

[Example] It was almost the 30th day of the twelfth lunar month. He was penniless, angry and annoyed. He returned home in a depressed mood.