郁郁不乐 — “To be depressed and in low spirits”
郁郁不乐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be depressed and in low spirits”. Gloomy and unhappy; disconsolate. Literally, “gloomy and unhappy”.
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郁郁不乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 郁yù
- 郁yù
- 不bù
- 乐lè
郁郁不乐 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 郁郁不乐
他最近因为工作上的不顺，总是郁郁不乐
He has been gloomy and unhappy lately due to setbacks at work.
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- 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
Questions about 郁郁不乐
- What does 郁郁不乐 mean?
- 郁郁不乐 (yù yù bù lè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be depressed and in low spirits”.
- How do you pronounce 郁郁不乐?
- 郁郁不乐 is pronounced yù yù bù lè in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 郁郁不乐 literally mean?
- Literally, 郁郁不乐 means “gloomy and unhappy”. It is used to mean “to be depressed and in low spirits”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 郁郁不乐?
- 郁郁：心里苦闷。闷闷不乐。