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愀然无乐
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愀然无乐 — “To look sad and serious, feeling unhappy in one's heart”

愀然无乐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look sad and serious, feeling unhappy in one's heart”. To be glum and without joy. Literally, “gloomy and joyless”.

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愀然无乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

愀然无乐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
愀
qiǎo12suddenly serious or sad
然
rán12thus, so, yes
无
wú4without, not having
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy

Example Sentence with 愀然无乐

接到不好的消息后,他整个人都愀然无乐起来。
After receiving the bad news, he became utterly glum and joyless.

Idioms Related to 愀然无乐

More idioms starting with 愀

  • qiǎo愀rán然bù不lè乐to look sad and unhappy

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What does 愀然无乐 mean?

愀然无乐 (qiǎo rán wú lè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look sad and serious, feeling unhappy in one's heart”.

How do you pronounce 愀然无乐?

愀然无乐 is pronounced qiǎo rán wú lè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 愀然无乐 literally mean?

Literally, 愀然无乐 means “gloomy and joyless”. It is used to mean “to look sad and serious, feeling unhappy in one's heart”.

What is the Chinese definition of 愀然无乐?

愀然:忧愁的样子。脸上忧愁严肃,心中不愉快。

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