melancholy thoughts; sorrowful reflection
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
melancholy thoughts; sorrowful reflection; pensive sadness
literaryA literary term expressing a deep, lingering sadness or worry. Often used in poetry and formal writing.
Míng明
yuè月
qiān千
lǐ里
jì寄
chóu愁
sī思
。
I send my melancholy thoughts a thousand miles to the bright moon.
Yè夜
shēn深
rén人
jìng静
，
chóu愁
sī思
bǎi百
jié结
，
nán难
yǐ以
rù入
mián眠
。
In the quiet of the deep night, sorrowful thoughts are tangled, making it hard to sleep.
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Wàng望
zhe着
yuǎn远
shān山
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
yǒng涌
qǐ起
wú无
jìn尽
de的
chóu愁
sī思
。
Gazing at the distant mountains, endless melancholy thoughts welled up in his heart.