寒心

hái zi zhè me bù zhēng qì zhēn jiào rén hán xīn

孩子这么不争气，真叫人寒心。

It is bitterly disappointing to have such a child who has always let us down.

shǐ rén hán xīn de zhōng gào

使人寒心的忠告

cold counsel

tā de huà ràng quán yī yuàn wèi zhī hán xīn

他的话让全医院为之寒心。

His speech cast a chill over the hospital.

zhè shì xīn huái bù liáng wèi miǎn yǒu diǎn ràng rén hán xīn le

这是心怀不良，未免有点让人寒心了。

This was vicious, and frightening a little.

nián qīng rén gǎn dào le yī zhèn hán xīn

年轻人感到了一阵寒心。

The young man's heart grew chill.