凉了半截 / 涼了半截

liáng​le​bàn​jié

one's heart sank

To feel a chill in one's heart; to feel extremely disappointed or discouraged.

凉 (literal) → 凉/涼 · liáng · disheartened 了 (bound) → 了 · le · [aspect marker] 半截 (literal) → 半截 · bàn​jié · half

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:58 PM