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郁抑不申 — “Depressed and unexpressed”

郁抑不申 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling deeply depressed and unable to express or alleviate one's sorrow; bottled-up melancholy”. Literally, “depressed and unexpressed”.

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郁抑不申 Pronunciation and Pinyin

郁抑不申 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
郁
yù9lush, fragrant, or gloomy
抑
yì7suppress or restrain
不
bù4not
申
shēn5apply, state, monkey branch

Example Sentence with 郁抑不申

他因为长期面对挑战而郁抑不申,需要找个方式好好放松。
He was depressed and unable to express his sorrow due to long-term challenges, needing to find a way to relax properly.

Idioms Related to 郁抑不申

Antonyms of 郁抑不申

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi彩liè烈in high spirits

More idioms starting with 郁

  • yù郁ròu肉lòu漏pú脯rotten and oozing meat
  • yù郁yù郁bù不lè乐gloomy and unhappy
  • yù郁yù郁bù不dé得zhì志dejected and frustrated due to unfulfilled ambitions
  • yù郁yù郁guǎ寡huān欢melancholy and unhappy
  • yù郁yù郁chén沉chén沉profoundly dense and somber
  • yù郁yù郁lěi累lěi累continuously sad and worried
  • yù郁yù郁qiān芊qiān芊Lush and verdant
  • yù郁yù郁cāng苍cāng苍lush and verdant
  • yù郁yù郁cōng葱cōng葱lush and verdant
  • yù郁yù郁qīng青qīng青lush, verdant, and vibrant

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Questions about 郁抑不申

What does 郁抑不申 mean?

郁抑不申 (yù yì bù shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Feeling deeply depressed and unable to express or alleviate one's sorrow; bottled-up melancholy”.

How do you pronounce 郁抑不申?

郁抑不申 is pronounced yù yì bù shēn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 郁抑不申 literally mean?

Literally, 郁抑不申 means “depressed and unexpressed”. It is used to mean “Feeling deeply depressed and unable to express or alleviate one's sorrow; bottled-up melancholy”.

What is the Chinese definition of 郁抑不申?

郁抑:抑郁。胸中忧闷不舒展

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