dispirited; melancholic; at a loss
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
feeling melancholic, disheartened, and at a loss; dispirited
literaryDescribes a deep-seated, somewhat poetic sadness or disappointment, often mixed with confusion. Common in literary and formal contexts.
Tīng听
wán完
nà那
bēi悲
shāng伤
de的
gù故
shì事
，
tā他
shén神
qíng情
chàng怅
wǎng惘
，
xǔ许
jiǔ久
méi没
yǒu有
shuō说
huà话
。
After hearing that sad story, he looked disheartened and didn't speak for a long time.
Miàn面
duì对
wèi未
lái来
de的
bù不
què确
dìng定
xìng性
，
tā她
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
chàng怅
wǎng惘
。
Facing the uncertainty of the future, her heart was filled with melancholy and confusion.
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Gù故
dì地
chóng重
yóu游
，
wù物
shì是
rén人
fēi非
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
chàng怅
wǎng惘
。
Revisiting the old place, everything had changed, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of wistful sadness.