depressed; gloomy; melancholy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
depressed; gloomy; melancholy
neutralUsed to describe a state of sadness and boredom caused by worries or troubles. Often describes a person's mood over a period of time.
Tā他
jìn近
lái来
xīn心
lǐ里
hěn很
chóu愁
mèn闷
。
He has been feeling very gloomy lately.
Lián连
mián绵
de的
yīn阴
yǔ雨
tiān天
qì气
ràng让
tā他
de的
xīn心
qíng情
shí十
fēn分
chóu愁
mèn闷
。
The continuous rainy weather made him feel quite depressed.
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Kàn看
zhe着
chuāng窗
wài外
de的
jǐng景
sè色
，
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhèn阵
wú无
míng名
de的
chóu愁
mèn闷
。
Looking at the scenery outside the window, she felt a wave of inexplicable melancholy.
Shī失
bài败
de的
xiāo消
xi息
qū驱
sǎn散
le了
tā他
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
xī希
wàng望
，
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
mǎn满
fù腹
chóu愁
mèn闷
。
The news of failure dispelled all his hopes, leaving only a heart full of gloom.