depressed; melancholic; troubled
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
depressed; melancholic; troubled and unhappy
literaryLiterary term describing a state of depression, melancholy, or distress. Most famously used in Qu Yuan's 'Li Sao'. The reduplicated form emphasizes the intensity of the emotion.
Tún忳
yù郁
yì邑
yú余
chà侘
chì傺
xī兮
，
wú吾
dú独
qióng穷
kùn困
hū乎
cǐ此
shí时
yě也
。
Depressed and frustrated am I, disheartened and alone in this destitute time.
Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
tún忳
tún忳
bù不
lè乐
，
zhěng整
rì日
wú无
jīng精
dǎ打
cǎi采
。
He was depressed and unhappy in his heart, listless all day long.
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Miàn面
duì对
chóng重
chóng重
kùn困
jìng境
，
tā他
bù不
jīn禁
gǎn感
dào到
tún忳
rán然
ruò若
shī失
。
Facing numerous difficulties, he could not help feeling lost and depressed.