Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Sentimental; prone to sentimentality: Describes a person who experiences or expresses tender, nostalgic, or emotional feelings, often in a deep or exaggerated way.
   • Sensitive; emotionally responsive: Refers to a person whose emotions are easily stirred or moved by experiences, art, or the situations of others.
   • Emotional: Characterized by readily experiencing or displaying strong feelings.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy là người rất đa cảm, dễ khóc khi xem phim buồn. (She is a very sentimental person, easily crying when watching sad movies.)
  • Một nhà thơ với tâm hồn đa cảm. (A poet with a sensitive soul.)
  • Anh ấy đa cảm đến mức dễ bị ảnh hưởng bởi những câu chuyện cảm động. (He is so emotional that he is easily affected by touching stories.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe artistic or poetic temperaments. It can carry a slightly negative connotation of being overly emotional or impractical in certain contexts.
  • Đừng quá đa cảm trước những lời nói vu vơ. (Don't be overly sensitive about casual remarks.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đa sầu đa cảm (idiomatic phrase): Melancholic and sentimental; often describes a personality inclined towards sadness and deep feeling.
  • Tính cách đa sầu đa cảm của nhân vật chính. (The melancholic and sentimental nature of the main character.)

Synonyms

• Sentimental: Feeling or expressing tender emotions like nostalgia or affection.
• Sensitive: Quick to detect or respond to emotional stimuli.
• Emotional: Relating to or characterized by intense feeling.

Related Idioms

• Con tim đa cảm: A sentimental heart.
  • Cô ấy có một con tim đa cảm. (She has a sentimental heart.)

adj

1. sentimental; sensitive; emotional