melancholy; gloomy; depressed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
melancholy and depressed; gloomy; heavy and subdued (of mood, atmosphere, or artistic style)
literaryDescribes a heavy, subdued emotional state, atmosphere, or artistic style (especially in literature and music). Often carries a connotation of deep, repressed emotion. Commonly used in formal or literary contexts.
Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
xīn心
qíng情
chén沉
yù郁
，
bù不
ài爱
shuō说
huà话
。
He has been in a gloomy mood lately and doesn't like to talk.
Chén沉
yù郁
de的
qǔ曲
diào调
zài在
shēn深
yè夜
lǐ里
xiǎn显
de得
fèn分
wài外
qī凄
liáng凉
。
The melancholy tune sounded especially desolate in the deep night.
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Dù杜
Fǔ甫
de的
shī诗
gē歌
fēng风
gé格
chén沉
yù郁
dùn顿
cuò挫
，
fǎn反
yìng映
le了
shí时
dài代
de的
kǔ苦
nàn难
。
Du Fu's poetic style is profound and melancholy with rhythmic pauses, reflecting the suffering of the times.
Huì会
yì议
shì室
lǐ里
de的
qì气
fēn氛
chén沉
yù郁
，
méi没
yǒu有
rén人
kāi开
kǒu口
。
The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy and gloomy; no one spoke.