joyless

Life seems grey and joyless to them.

对他来说生活是没有乐趣和希望。

For them, the present system means joyless drudgery, semistarvation, rags and premature death.

现在这个制度对他着痛苦劳役，半饥半饱，衣不蔽体生活，短命和夭折。

If you did, kudos to you.You’re a head above many of the joyless bunch of strivers.

如果找到了，那么这一殊荣非你莫属：为目标而拼命奋斗苦行僧领袖。