chén

literary
adjective
formal

Meaning of 沉抑

沉抑 means melancholy and depressed; gloomy; heavy and subdued (of mood, atmosphere, or artistic style). Pronounced chén yù.

  • melancholy and depressed; gloomy; heavy and subdued (of mood, atmosphere, or artistic style)

Definitions & Examples

zuì
jìn
xīn
qíng
chén
 
ài
shuō
huà
 

He has been in a gloomy mood lately and doesn't like to talk.

Chén
de
diào
zài
shēn
xiǎn
de
fèn
wài
liáng
 

The melancholy tune sounded especially desolate in the deep night.

de
shī
fēng
chén
dùn
cuò
 
fǎn
yìng
le
shí
dài
de
nàn
 

Du Fu's poetic style is profound and melancholy with rhythmic pauses, reflecting the suffering of the times.

Huì
shì
de
fēn
chén
 
méi
yǒu
rén
kāi
kǒu
 

The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy and gloomy; no one spoke.