Feel Despair

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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