àn
rán
shén
shāng

idiom

Meaning of 黯然神伤

黯然神伤 means to be downcast and sorrowful; to feel depressed and sad. Pronounced àn rán shén shāng.

  • to be downcast and sorrowful; to feel depressed and sad

Definitions & Examples

Kàn
dào
wǎng
de
yǐng
 
jīn
àn
rán
shén
shāng
 

Seeing the old photographs, he couldn't help but feel downcast and sorrowful.

Shì
shī
bài
hòu
 
zhěng
zài
jiā
 
àn
rán
shén
shāng
 

After his career failure, he stayed home alone all day, feeling despondent.

duàn
shì
de
gǎn
qíng
 
zǒng
shì
àn
rán
shén
shāng
 

Whenever she mentions that past relationship, she always becomes downhearted and sad.