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愁山闷海 — “Overwhelmed by immense sorrow and profound melancholy”

愁山闷海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed by immense sorrow and profound melancholy”. Feeling extremely downcast and unable to find solace. Literally, “Sorrowful mountains and melancholy seas”.

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愁山闷海 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 愁chóu
  • 山shān
  • 闷mèn
  • 海hǎi

愁山闷海 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
山
shān3mountain or hill
闷
mèn7Feeling gloomy
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast

Example Sentence with 愁山闷海

听到老朋友离开的消息,她心中愁山闷海,久久不能平静。
Upon hearing the news of her old friend's departure, a mountain of sorrow and a sea of melancholy filled her heart, leaving her unsettled for a long time.

Idioms Related to 愁山闷海

More idioms starting with 愁

  • chóu愁yún云cǎn惨dàn淡gloomy and depressing atmosphere
  • chóu愁yún云cǎn惨wù雾gloomy and depressing atmosphere
  • chóu愁duō多yè夜cháng长sleepless nights due to overwhelming sorrow
  • chóu愁hǎi海wú无yá涯boundless sea of sorrow
  • chóu愁pān潘bìng病shěn沈worry, sorrow, and illness
  • chóu愁méi眉bù不zhǎn展To be in deep worry or anxiety
  • chóu愁méi眉tí啼zhuāng妆feigned sorrowful beauty
  • chóu愁méi眉lèi泪yǎn眼with knitted brows and tearful eyes
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦mù目to look worried and distressed
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦yǎn眼to look dejected and worried
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look miserable or distressed
  • chóu愁méi眉cù蹙é额to look worried and anxious

Questions about 愁山闷海

What does 愁山闷海 mean?
愁山闷海 (chóu shān mèn hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed by immense sorrow and profound melancholy”.
How do you pronounce 愁山闷海?
愁山闷海 is pronounced chóu shān mèn hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁山闷海 literally mean?
Literally, 愁山闷海 means “Sorrowful mountains and melancholy seas”. It is used to mean “Overwhelmed by immense sorrow and profound melancholy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁山闷海?
忧愁如山,苦闷似海。形容愁闷象山一样大,象海一样深,无法排遣。
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