heartbroken; dispirited; dejected
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
sad at heart; dispirited; dejected; melancholy
literaryLiterary term describing a state of mental weariness or emotional pain, often used in written Chinese or formal descriptions of mood.
Tā他
wàng望
zhe着
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
，
àn黯
rán然
shén神
shāng伤
。
He gazed at the old photograph, feeling dejected and melancholy.
Lí离
bié别
zhī之
jì际
，
zhòng众
rén人
wú无
bù不
shén神
shāng伤
。
At the moment of parting, everyone was overcome with sadness.
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Dǔ睹
wù物
sī思
rén人
，
lìng令
rén人
shén神
shāng伤
。
Seeing the object makes one think of its owner, causing heartache.
Yī一
qǔ曲
zhōng终
le了
，
tā她
dú独
lì立
tái台
qián前
，
shén神
sè色
shén神
shāng伤
。
When the song ended, she stood alone on stage with a distressed expression.