Browse Tsumo
Shona Definition
Zvinoitika kuti kana munhu akakundikana pakuita chinhu chaanga achidisisa mwoyo wake unodzungaira neshungu.
English Translation
When a person falls short of something they badly wanted, the heart is left churning with frustration. Deep disappointment follows a hope that fails.
Cultural Context
“Applied, for example, to a worker left anxious and deflated when a hoped-for promotion does not come.”
Entries are reviewed by language experts. Thank you for your contribution to Shona literature.