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忽忽不乐
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忽忽不乐

忽忽不乐 — “Absent-minded and unhappy”

忽忽不乐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dispirited and absent-minded, often appearing unhappy or lost due to disappointment or sadness; downhearted and listless”. Literally, “absent-minded and unhappy”.

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忽忽不乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忽忽不乐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忽
hū8suddenly, neglect, tiny
忽
hū8suddenly, neglect, tiny
不
bù4not
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy

Example Sentence with 忽忽不乐

自从他听说了那个令人遗憾的消息后,就一直忽忽不乐
Ever since he heard the regrettable news, he has been in low spirits.

Idioms Related to 忽忽不乐

Synonyms of 忽忽不乐

  • mèn闷mèn闷bù不lè乐gloomy and unhappy

Antonyms of 忽忽不乐

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈full of high spirits and enthusiasm

More idioms starting with 忽

  • hū忽lěng冷hū忽rè热blow hot and cold
  • hū忽hū忽rú如kuáng狂dazed and confused, as if mad
  • hū忽yǐn隐hū忽xiàn现appear and disappear intermittently

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Questions about 忽忽不乐

What does 忽忽不乐 mean?

忽忽不乐 (hū hū bù lè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be dispirited and absent-minded, often appearing unhappy or lost due to disappointment or sadness; downhearted and listless”.

How do you pronounce 忽忽不乐?

忽忽不乐 is pronounced hū hū bù lè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 忽忽不乐 literally mean?

Literally, 忽忽不乐 means “absent-minded and unhappy”. It is used to mean “to be dispirited and absent-minded, often appearing unhappy or lost due to disappointment or sadness; downhearted and listless”.

What is the Chinese definition of 忽忽不乐?

忽忽:心中空虚恍惚的情态。形容若有所失而不高兴的样子。

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