自暴自弃,汉语成语,意思是自己甘心落后,不求上进,暴表示糟蹋、损害(waste; ruin)。可以翻译为give oneself up as hopeless,have no urge to make progress或abandon oneself to despair等。
例句:
不可自暴自弃,破罐子破摔。
Dont give yourself up as hopeless and make matters worse.
离结婚以后,他自暴自弃。
After his porce, he let himself go to seed.