depressed; unhappy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be down in the dumps; to feel depressed and unhappy
neutralDescribes a sustained, low-spirited, and unhappy mood due to worry, disappointment, or frustration.
Tā他
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
mèn闷
mèn闷
bù不
lè乐
，
bù不
zhī知
chū出
le了
shén什
me么
shì事
ér儿
。
He has been down in the dumps these past few days; I don't know what happened.
Bǐ比
sài赛
shī失
lì利
hòu后
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
mèn闷
mèn闷
bù不
lè乐
。
After losing the match, he remained depressed and unhappy.
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Bié别
yī一
gè个
rén人
mèn闷
mèn闷
bù不
lè乐
de的
，
shuō说
chū出
lái来
yě也
xǔ许
huì会
hǎo好
shòu受
xiē些
。
Don't sit there feeling miserable all by yourself; talking about it might make you feel better.
Kàn看
dào到
ér儿
zǐ子
zhěng整
tiān天
mèn闷
mèn闷
bù不
lè乐
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
mǔ母
qīn亲
fēi非
cháng常
dān担
xīn心
。
Seeing her son looking depressed all day long, the mother was very worried.