粵

絕zyut6望mong6

simp绝望
zyut6 mong6jué wàng

English

  1. to despair
  2. hopeless; being in despair
  3. to give up all hope
  4. desperate
  5. desperation

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔再有任何希望;對於現況或者將來極之悲觀,唔覺得會有好轉嘅機會

Examples

  • 我對於呢份工已經完全絕望。

    I feel totally hopeless about this job.

  • 我所能做嘅,就係絕望噉爬上梯子。我連我爬緊條梯去嘅窗口都冇檢查過係咪我瞄準嘅嗰個。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 汤姆绝望了。

    Tom gave up all hope.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 充满希望比绝望好。

    To hope is better than to despair.

    Tatoeba · pig8322 CC BY

  • 他终于到了绝望之井。

    At last, he arrived at the Well of Despair.

    Tatoeba · ColawithIce CC BY

  • 丈夫去世时她十分绝望。

    She was in despair when her husband died.

    Tatoeba · sherryyyf CC BY

  • 终于,他来到了绝望之井。

    At last, he arrived at the Well of Despair.

    Tatoeba · ColawithIce CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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