Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Melancholy; sorrowful; deeply sad: Describes a state of profound sadness, grief, or mental anguish, often with a poetic or literary tone.
   • Heartbroken; distressed: Conveys a feeling of intense emotional pain or despair.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Gương mặt cô ấy lộ vẻ áo não. (Her face showed a sorrowful expression.)
  • Bản nhạc buồn nghe thật áo não. (The sad song sounds truly melancholy.)
  • Sau tin đó, tâm trạng anh ấy áo não cả tuần. (After that news, his mood was distressed for a whole week.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to describe deep, lingering sadness. It is less common in everyday conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Buồn áo não (adj phrase): Profoundly sorrowful, deeply melancholic.
  • Khung cảnh hoàng hôn gợi lên một nỗi buồn áo não. (The sunset scene evoked a profound melancholy.)

Synonyms

• Sorrowful: Feeling or showing grief.
• Melancholy: A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.
• Heartbroken: Overwhelmed by grief or disappointment.
• Distressed: Suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Related Idioms

• Lòng áo não: A sorrowful heart; a state of inner grief.
  • Mất mát để lại trong lòng cô một nỗi áo não khôn nguôi. (The loss left in her heart an unending sorrow.)