死心

HSK 7-9

sǐxīn

give up; abandon all hope

to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about

他死心了，决定不再努力。

tā sǐxīn le, decided búzài nàr dǔlì.

He has given up, deciding not to try anymore.

她知道这不可能，于是死心了。

tā zhīdào zhè bù kěnéng, yúshì sǐxīn le.

She knows it's impossible, so she has given up.