Depressed but unsuccessful
Depression without ambition is a Chinese idiom, which is interpreted as melancholy because one's ambition cannot be displayed.
explain
He was depressed because his ambition could not be carried out. Melancholy: a look of sadness.
source
The ninth biography of the new book of the Tang Dynasty (Volume 84): "Li mi was hungry at the age of ten, and he peeled wood for food. He changed his name to Liu Zhiyuan. Professor Zhu gave it to him on his birthday. He was depressed and failed to achieve his goal. He moaned and wept
usage
[example] Chapter 105 of the chronicles of the states of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty: "Lian Po ran back to Chu and became the general of Chu. He was inferior to Zhao in Chu's soldiers and died of depression."
Chinese PinYin : yù yù bù dé zhì
Depressed but unsuccessful
as greedy as hungry vultures and tigers. jī yīng è hǔ
remain perplexed despite much thought. bǎi sī mò jiě
To serve the public with integrity. dǐ jié fèng gōng
Beat the marrow and spread the ointment. qiāo suǐ sǎ gāo
human effort is the decisive factor. dào zài rén wéi
so poor as to have no room to stick an awl on. pín wú lì zhuī