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惨然不乐
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惨然不乐 — “To look sorrowful and dejected”

惨然不乐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look sorrowful and dejected”. To be miserable and unhappy. Literally, “Miserable and unhappy”.

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惨然不乐 Pronunciation and Pinyin

惨然不乐 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
惨
cǎn11Cruel, tragic, severe
然
rán12thus, so, yes
不
bù4not
乐
lè5happy, music, enjoy

Example Sentence with 惨然不乐

听到这个不幸的消息后,他惨然不乐地坐在窗边。
After hearing the unfortunate news, he sat by the window, looking sorrowful and unhappy.

Idioms Related to 惨然不乐

More idioms starting with 惨

  • cǎn惨bù不rěn忍dǔ睹too horrible to look at
  • cǎn惨bù不rěn忍yán言too tragic to describe
  • cǎn惨bù不rěn忍wén闻too tragic to bear listening to
  • cǎn惨wú无rén人lǐ理cruel beyond human reason
  • cǎn惨wú无rén人dào道extremely brutal and inhuman
  • cǎn惨wú无tiān天rì日utterly dark and miserable
  • cǎn惨dàn淡jīng经yíng营struggle to maintain an enterprise
  • cǎn惨dàn澹jīng经yíng营struggle to build or maintain a business
  • cǎn惨hé礉shǎo少ēn恩Cruel and lacking compassion
  • cǎn惨jué绝rén人huán寰unparalleled human tragedy
  • cǎn惨lǜ绿shào少nián年a foppish young man
  • cǎn惨lǜ绿nián年huá华the prime of youth

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Questions about 惨然不乐

What does 惨然不乐 mean?

惨然不乐 (cǎn rán bù lè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to look sorrowful and dejected”.

How do you pronounce 惨然不乐?

惨然不乐 is pronounced cǎn rán bù lè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 惨然不乐 literally mean?

Literally, 惨然不乐 means “Miserable and unhappy”. It is used to mean “to look sorrowful and dejected”.

What is the Chinese definition of 惨然不乐?

表情凄楚的样子。

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