惆怅若失 chóuchàngruòshī despondent Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 惆怅 惆悵 chóuchàng disconsolate sad and disappointed; feeling melancholy or frustrated due to a loss or missed opportunity若 ruò adjectiveadverb to seem to seem; to appear to; to be like; to look as if失 shī verb to fail to achieve (bound form) to fail to meet a goal or desire; to be disappointed (as in 失望 shīwàng or 失意 shīyì)