buồn phiền
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sad and worried: A state of combined emotional distress involving both sorrow (buồn) and anxiety or trouble (phiền). It describes a deeper, more pensive unhappiness often caused by a specific problem or concern.
- Dejected / Troubled: Feeling low in spirits and mentally burdened by something.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cô ấy trông rất buồn phiền kể từ khi nhận được tin đó. (She has looked very sad and worried ever since receiving that news.)
- Đừng để bố mẹ phải buồn phiền vì mình. (Don't make your parents sad and worried because of you.)
- Anh ấy buồn phiền về sự bất hòa trong gia đình. (He is troubled by the discord in the family.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "buồn phiền" is often used in more formal or literary contexts than just "buồn" (sad). It implies a lingering, thoughtful sadness mixed with preoccupation.
- It can function as a stative verb, similar to "to be saddened and troubled."
- Tôi buồn phiền vì quyết định của anh ta. (I am saddened and troubled by his decision.)
Variants and Related Words
- Buồn (adj): Sad, sorrowful. A more general term for sadness.
- Phiền (adj): Annoyed, troubled, bothered. Often refers to minor irritation or mental bother.
- Phiền muộn (adj): Melancholy, gloomy. Suggests a state of deep sorrow and depression.
- U sầu (adj): Melancholic, mournful. A literary term for profound sadness.
Synonyms
- Sorrowful: Feeling or showing grief.
- Distressed: Suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
- Heavy-hearted: Melancholy, sad.
- Downcast: Low in spirit; sad and troubled.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Buồn phiền não ruột: To be extremely worried and distressed, to the point of feeling it in one's gut.
- Việc ấy khiến ông ấy buồn phiền não ruột. (That matter caused him deep distress.)
- Mối buồn phiền: A sorrow, a worry, a cause of distress.
- Cô ấy giấu kín mối buồn phiền của mình. (She hides her sorrow.)
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Sad and worried
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đừng để bố mẹ phải buồn phiền vì mìnhdon't make your parents sad and worried because of your behaviour
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