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| Traditional Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bei1 | bei1 | sad / sadness / sorrow / grief | ||
| gun1 | gun1 | to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook |
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There is no reason to be pessimistic about the future.
The voters are pessimistic about the economy.
Don't be too downhearted. There's always a way.
I can think of no greater expression of defeatism.
Why does the media present such a negative view of this splendid city?
The fate of the Compson family would seem to fulfill this pessimistic note.
Beneath this documentary air , there lay a deep pessimism.
It'seemed to bear out Hemingway's own gloomy maxim about America.
