ưu sầu
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sorrowful, melancholic: Describes a state of deep sadness, worry, or melancholy, often carrying a literary or somewhat formal tone.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Gương mặt anh ấy lộ vẻ ưu sầu. (His face showed a sorrowful expression.)
- Cô ấy đang chìm trong những suy nghĩ ưu sầu. (She is immersed in melancholic thoughts.)
- Âm nhạc của ông ấy thường mang một sắc thái ưu sầu. (His music often carries a sorrowful tone.)
Advanced Usage
- Literary and Formal Context: The word "ưu sầu" is primarily used in literary, poetic, or formal contexts to describe a profound, lingering sadness. It is less common in everyday casual conversation.
- Tâm hồn ưu sầu của nhà thơ được thể hiện qua từng câu thơ. (The poet's sorrowful soul is expressed through each line of poetry.)
Variants and Related Words
- Sầu (adj/n): Sad, sorrow; sadness. A simpler, more common component of "ưu sầu".
- nỗi sầu (a sorrow)
- Buồn (adj): Sad, unhappy. This is the most common and neutral word for "sad".
- cảm thấy buồn (to feel sad)
- U uất (adj): Gloomy, depressed, brooding. Suggests a pent-up, heavy sadness.
- Bi thương (adj): Tragic, sorrowful. Often implies sadness related to loss or tragedy.
Synonyms
- Buồn bã: Sad, sorrowful.
- Sầu muộn: Melancholic, sorrowful (very similar in meaning and register to "ưu sầu").
- Não nề: Heavy-hearted, distressed.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Mối ưu sầu: A sorrow, a cause of worry. (Literally: a strand of sorrow/worry)
- Anh ấy gánh trên vai bao mối ưu sầu. (He carries so many sorrows on his shoulders.)
- Vẻ mặt ưu sầu: A sorrowful countenance.
- Đừng để vẻ mặt ưu sầu ấy, mọi chuyện rồi sẽ ổn thôi. (Don't wear that sorrowful face; everything will be fine.)
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