worried and uneasy; depressed; melancholy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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worried and uneasy; depressed; melancholy
literaryA literary term describing a state of anxiety, sadness, or mental unease. Often used in written Chinese to express deep, lingering sorrow.
Tā他
miàn面
dài带
yōu忧
yì悒
zhī之
sè色
，
dú独
zì自
zuò坐
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
。
He wore a melancholy expression and sat alone in the corner.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
gē歌
biǎo表
dá达
le了
shī诗
rén人
yōu忧
yì悒
de的
qíng情
huái怀
。
This poem expresses the poet's melancholy sentiments.
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yōu忧
yì悒
guǎ寡
huān欢
worried and joyless; melancholic and unhappy