trầm uất
Definition
- Adjective:
- Depressed; melancholic: A psychological state characterized by deep sadness, low spirits, and a heavy, oppressive mood, often with a sense of pent-up emotion that is not expressed.
- Gloomy; despondent: Describes a persistent feeling of dejection and hopelessness.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Sau biến cố, tâm trạng anh ấy trở nên rất trầm uất. (After the incident, his mood became very depressed.)
- Cô ấy sống trong trạng thái trầm uất suốt nhiều tháng. (She lived in a state of melancholy for many months.)
- Nỗi buồn trầm uất ấy khó có thể diễn tả thành lời. (That gloomy sorrow is difficult to put into words.)
Advanced Usage
- In psychological or medical contexts, "trầm uất" can specifically refer to clinical depression or depressive states.
- Các triệu chứng trầm uất cần được chuyên gia đánh giá. (Symptoms of depression need to be assessed by a specialist.)
Variants and Related Words
- Trầm cảm (n): Depression (often used as a more clinical term).
- Trầm cảm là một chứng bệnh cần điều trị. (Depression is an illness that requires treatment.)
- U uất (adj): Gloomy, sorrowful, brooding (shares the component "uất").
- Bầu không khí u uất bao trùm căn phòng. (A gloomy atmosphere filled the room.)
Synonyms
- Depressed: In low spirits, sad.
- Melancholic: Characterized by deep, pensive sadness.
- Despondent: In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
- Gloomy: Dark or poorly lit; feeling distressed or pessimistic.
Related Concepts
- Sự trầm uất (n): The state or condition of being depressed/melancholic.
- Sự trầm uất kéo dài ảnh hưởng xấu đến sức khỏe. (Prolonged despondency adversely affects health.)
- This word often implies an internalized, suppressed sadness ("uất" suggests something pent-up or stifled) rather than a temporary, outward expression of grief.