Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Profoundly sad, deeply sorrowful, heavy-hearted: Describes a state of intense sadness, melancholy, or emotional heaviness, often with a lingering, oppressive quality.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bầu không khí sau cuộc chia ly thật não nề. (The atmosphere after the breakup was profoundly sorrowful.)
  • Anh ấy có một vẻ mặt não nề khi nhắc đến quá khứ. (He had a deeply sad expression when mentioning the past.)
  • Tin tức đó khiến tâm trạng mọi người trở nên não nề. (That news made everyone's mood become heavy-hearted.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is considered literary and somewhat rare in modern everyday conversation. It is used to emphasize a deep, pervasive sadness, often in descriptive writing, poetry, or formal speech to convey a strong emotional tone.
  • Cảnh hoang tàn để lại một cảm giác não nề khó tả. (The desolate scene left an indescribably profound feeling of sadness.)

Variants and Related Words

• Não nùng (adj): A direct synonym, also meaning deeply sad, sorrowful. "Não nề" is defined as being the same as ("như") "não nùng".
  • Câu chuyện của ông nghe thật não nùng. (His story sounds deeply sorrowful.)

Synonyms

• Buồn bã: Sad, sorrowful (a more common, general term).
• U sầu: Melancholy, gloomy.
• Thê lương: Miserable, dreary (often describing a scene or situation).
• Sầu não: Laden with sorrow, grievous (similar literary tone).

Notes on Meaning

• The word primarily conveys an emotional state of deep sadness. The reference to it being "rare" ("(rare) profondément triste") in the Vietnamese-French dictionary confirms its literary and less frequent usage in modern Vietnamese.

1. như não nùng