thiểu não
Definition
- Adjective:
- Dejected; downhearted; crestfallen: Describes a state of being deeply sad, dispirited, or in low spirits, often due to disappointment or affliction.
- Pitiful; wretched; miserable: Describes an appearance or demeanor that looks sorrowful, afflicted, and evokes pity.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau thất bại, anh ấy ngồi im với vẻ mặt thiểu não. (After the failure, he sat silently with a dejected expression.)
- Căn phòng trống trải trông thật thiểu não. (The empty room looked utterly wretched.)
- Cô ấy cảm thấy thiểu não khi nghe tin buồn. (She felt downhearted upon hearing the sad news.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "thiểu não" is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to convey a deep, visible sadness. It is stronger than simply "buồn" (sad) and implies a state of being weighed down by sorrow.
Variants and Related Words
- U sầu (adj): melancholy, gloomy.
- Ánh mắt u sầu. (A melancholy gaze.)
- Ảo não (adj): grievous, distressed (a more literary synonym).
- Tâm trạng ảo não. (A distressed state of mind.)
Synonyms
- Dejected: Sad and depressed; dispirited.
- Crestfallen: Sad and disappointed.
- Wretched: In a state of deep distress or misery.
- Forlorn: Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.
Related Idioms
- While "thiểu não" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it is used in phrases that describe a state of being:
- Vẻ thiểu não: a dejected/pitiful appearance.
- Lòng thiểu não: a downhearted/afflicted heart (a literary expression for deep inner sadness).
adj
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sad at heart shably
