rầu rĩ

Mặt cậu bé trông rất rầu rĩ khi ngồi một mình.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Morose; dejected; downcast: Describes a state of being visibly sad, gloomy, or dispirited, often reflected in one's facial expression or demeanor.
   • Sullen; melancholy: Conveys a lingering, low-spirited sadness that lacks energy or cheerfulness.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau tin đó, anh ấy ngồi im với vẻ mặt rầu rĩ. (After that news, he sat silently with a dejected expression.)
  • Thời tiết âm u khiến mọi người cảm thấy rầu rĩ. (The gloomy weather made everyone feel morose.)
  • Đừng có bộ mặt rầu rĩ như vậy! (Don't have such a long face!)

Advanced Usage

• The word "rầu rĩ" is often used to describe a prolonged, passive state of sadness rather than acute, sharp grief. It implies a visible, perhaps weary, manifestation of sorrow.

Variants and Related Words

• Rầu (adj): A shorter, more colloquial form meaning sad or upset.
  • Nó trông rầu lắm. (He looks very sad.)
• Buồn rầu (adj): A compound meaning sorrowful and dejected.
  • Cô ấy buồn rầu vì chuyện gia đình. (She is sorrowful because of family matters.)

Synonyms

• Dejected: Sad and dispirited.
• Gloomy: Dark or pessimistic in mood.
• Morose: Sullen and ill-tempered.
• Downcast: (Of eyes) looking downward, showing sadness.

Related Idioms

• Mặt rầu rĩ như đưa đám: To have a face as sad/long as a funeral procession (to look terribly gloomy).
  • Cậu làm sao mà mặt rầu rĩ như đưa đám thế? (What's wrong? You have a face as long as a funeral.)