Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Saddening / regrettable: Describes a situation, event, or fact that causes feelings of sadness, disappointment, or pity. It implies that something is worthy of sorrow or lament.
   • Disappointing / unfortunate: Indicates that something is unsatisfactory or unlucky, and thus evokes a sense of regret or mild distress.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Kết quả của trận đấu thật đáng buồn. (The match's result is truly saddening.)
  • Tin tức đó nghe thật đáng buồn. (That news sounds very regrettable.)
  • Thật đáng buồn khi thấy rác ở khắp nơi. (It is disappointing to see trash everywhere.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to express a critical or lamenting opinion about a state of affairs, often with a tone of resignation.
  • Tình hình thật đáng buồn, nhưng chúng ta phải chấp nhận. (The situation is truly unfortunate, but we must accept it.)

Variants and Related Words

• Buồn (adj): sad, sorrowful. Describes the feeling itself.

  • Cô ấy cảm thấy rất buồn. (She feels very sad.)

• Đáng tiếc (adj): regrettable, pitiable. Often used for missed opportunities or losses, sometimes interchangeable with đáng buồn but can be slightly less emotionally heavy.

  • Thật đáng tiếc khi anh ấy không thể tham dự. (It's a pity he cannot attend.)

Synonyms

• Saddening: causing sadness.
• Regrettable: deserving regret.
• Deplorable: deserving strong condemnation, often stronger than .
• Unfortunate: involving bad luck.

Related Idioms

• Đáng buồn cười: ridiculous, laughable (literally "sadly funny"). Used for something absurd.
  • Lập luận của anh ta thật đáng buồn cười. (His argument is truly ridiculous.)