Definition

1. Noun (Archaic/Literary):

   • The seven emotions/passions: In classical philosophy and medicine, this refers to the seven fundamental human emotions: joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, and desire.

2. Adjective (Modern Common Usage):

   • Heartbroken / Lovelorn / Lovesick: The state of being deeply sad, disappointed, or emotionally distressed due to unrequited love, a breakup, or a failed romantic relationship.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cô ấy đang rất thất tình sau khi chia tay. (She is very heartbroken after the breakup.)
  • Anh ta uống rượu vì thất tình. (He drinks alcohol because he is lovelorn.)
• Noun (Archaic):
  • Thất tình là một khái niệm trong y học cổ truyền. (The seven passions is a concept in traditional medicine.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used to describe a period of deep melancholy or depression specifically caused by romantic loss. It implies a profound emotional injury.
• It can function as a stative verb in colloquial speech: "bị thất tình" (to be heartbroken/to get dumped).
  • Tôi nghe nói anh ấy bị thất tình. (I heard he got his heart broken.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thất tình thất ý (idiomatic phrase): To be both heartbroken and disappointed; a state of complete emotional and aspirational letdown.
• Tình cảm (n): feeling, emotion.
• Thất vọng (adj): disappointed (broader, not specifically romantic).

Synonyms

• Heartbroken: Suffering from overwhelming distress due to love.
• Lovelorn: Sad because one's love is not returned.
• Lovesick: Pining or languishing with love.
• Jilted: Rejected or abandoned by a lover.

Related Idioms

• Thất tình như mèo mất mỡ: As heartbroken as a cat that lost its fat (i.e., utterly devastated and miserable).
• Ăn ngủ không yên vì thất tình: To be unable to eat or sleep peacefully because of a broken heart.

noun

1. seven feelings

adj

1. love-lorn, lovesick