EPISODE · Jun 17, 2026 · 2 MIN
自暴自弃 (zì qiáng bù xī)
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📖 Today's 成语: 自暴自弃 (zì qiáng bù xī) Meaning: Giving up on oneself (Self-abandonment) Summary: The idiom 自暴自弃 (zì bào zì qì) describes the act of abandoning one's own potential and moral growth. While it can imply self-destructive behavior, it often focuses on the loss of the will to try or improve. It is very frequently used in the negative form, 不要自暴自弃 (bù yào zì bào zì qì), as a way to encourage someone not to lose hope. Read the full transcript with multilingual translations, meaning/usage notes, examples, and cultural context:自暴自弃 (zì qiáng bù xī) | 每天成语
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📖 Today's 成语: 自暴自弃 (zì qiáng bù xī) Meaning: Giving up on oneself (Self-abandonment) Summary: The idiom 自暴自弃 (zì bào zì qì) describes the act of abandoning one's own potential and moral growth. While it can imply self-destructive behavior, it often focuses on the loss of the will to try or improve. It is very frequently used in the negative form, 不要自暴自弃 (bù yào zì bào zì qì), as a way to encourage someone not to lose hope. Read the full transcript with multilingual translations, meaning/us...
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