Be discouraged

Be discouraged

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ǔ n ě IQ í m í, which means to be discouraged, weak in drumbeats, and the flag askew. It describes the demoralization of the army. It's from Shengwu Ji.

The origin of Idioms

Volume I of Shengwu Ji written by Wei Yuan of Qing Dynasty: "when you go to join the army and close the gap, you feel a little discouraged. If you have dozens of strong soldiers standing in it, you can make progress again."

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attribute; used of morale, etc

Analysis of Idioms

It's the end of the drum