one 's heart is like dead ashes -- utterly dissipated

one 's heart is like dead ashes -- utterly dissipated

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī NR ú h á nhu ī, which means to describe a state of mind that is not moved by foreign objects. Now it is often used to describe frustration. It comes from Liu Yuxi's Shangdu situ Qi.

Idiom explanation

Describes a state of mind that is not moved by external objects. It is often used to describe frustration. It's the same as "heart like death".

The origin of Idioms

Liu Yuxi's Shangdu situ Qi in the Tang Dynasty said: "frustrated and sick, failing to wait for the new year, the heart is as cold as ashes, and the head has white hair."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive.

Examples

Liu Yuxi's Shangdu situ Qi in the Tang Dynasty said: "frustrated and sick, failing to wait for the new year, the heart is as cold as ashes, and the head has white hair."