這次失敗挫了他的銳氣。
This failure took the wind out of his sails.
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Example sentences
他雖然連續失利，卻沒有失去銳氣，反而重新調整策略。
他虽然连续失利，却没有失去锐气，反而重新调整策略。
Although he suffered several consecutive defeats, he did not lose his fighting spirit; instead, he adjusted his strategy.
Usage Notes
Describes a forceful, ambitious edge or the courage to keep pressing forward; it often appears with words meaning preserve or lose.
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