洩氣 (xièqì) — to lose heart; to be discouraged; (literally) to let air out

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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 5 (est.) · 詞

洩氣 word · TOCFL 5 (est.)

洩氣＝洩＋氣

ㄒㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧˋ · xièqì

verb — to lose heart; to be discouraged; (literally) to let air out

字源 FORM — what the parts do

洩to leak out, to let out (排洩)xièwater 氵; 世 shì gives the sound

氣air, spirit (空氣)qì

洩氣，排洩的洩，空氣的氣。

氣（氣）一漏光（洩），人就垮了。

The air (氣) leaks out (洩), and the person sags.

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