Feel Despair
Term: 头耷耷 (tóu dā dā) / 头耷耷 (tau4 dap7 dap7)
Definition:
In Mandarin, “头耷耷” (tóu dā dā) describes someone hanging their head in despair or feeling downhearted. Similarly, in Cantonese, the term is “头耷耷” (tau4 dap7 dap7).
Example Usage:
1: What happened to you today? Why are you so 头耷耷?
2: Oh, don’t mention it. My girlfriend left me.
1: Whatever! My bro. The most important thing is to be happy every day, right?
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