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多愁善感 — “Prone to melancholy and sentimentality”

多愁善感 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prone to melancholy and sentimentality”. Easily saddened and worried, often characterized by a delicate and sensitive nature. Literally, “Prone to much worry and easily moved to sadness”.

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多愁善感 Pronunciation and Pinyin

多愁善感 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
多
duō6many, much, more
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
善
shàn12good kind skillful
感
gǎn13feel, sense, perceive

Example Sentence with 多愁善感

她是一个多愁善感的女孩,常常为了一点小事而独自伤心。
She is a melancholic and sentimental girl, often getting sad alone over trifles.

Idioms Related to 多愁善感

Synonyms of 多愁善感

  • duō多chóu愁duō多bìng病delicate, melancholic, and sickly
  • róu柔qíng情sì似shuǐ水tender feelings like water

Antonyms of 多愁善感

  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look miserable or distressed
  • wú无qíng情wú无yì义heartless and ungrateful
  • tiě铁shí石xīn心cháng肠to have a heart of stone

More idioms starting with 多

  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shǎo少yī一shì事Better to avoid unnecessary trouble
  • duō多yī一shì事bù不rú如shěng省yī一shì事Better one less thing than one more
  • duō多shì事zhī之qiū秋a turbulent or eventful time
  • duō多xiōng凶shǎo少jí吉more misfortune than good fortune
  • duō多láo劳duō多dé得More work, more reward
  • duō多lì历nián年suǒ所having experienced many years
  • duō多lì历nián年rěn稔experienced many years
  • duō多kǒu口ā阿shī师An overly talkative person
  • duō多chī吃duō多zhàn占take more than one's share
  • duō多zuǐ嘴duō多shé舌garrulous, gossipy, and meddlesome
  • duō多zuǐ嘴xiàn献qiǎn浅speak foolishly or offer ignorant advice
  • duō多zuǐ嘴ráo饶shé舌to talk too much and indiscreetly

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Questions about 多愁善感

What does 多愁善感 mean?

多愁善感 (duō chóu shàn gǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Prone to melancholy and sentimentality”.

How do you pronounce 多愁善感?

多愁善感 is pronounced duō chóu shàn gǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 多愁善感 literally mean?

Literally, 多愁善感 means “Prone to much worry and easily moved to sadness”. It is used to mean “Prone to melancholy and sentimentality”.

What is the Chinese definition of 多愁善感?

善:容易。经常发愁和伤感。形容人思想空虚,感情脆弱。

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