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黯然神伤

黯然神傷
ànránshénshāng
idiom #48,339

Meanings

  1. 1 to feel dejected and sad
  2. 2 melancholy
  3. 3 downcast in spirit

Examples

听到这个坏消息，她黯然神伤。
Tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxi, tā ànrán shénshāng.
Hearing the bad news, she grew gloomy and heartbroken.
他望着空荡荡的房间，黯然神伤。
Tā wàngzhe kōngdàngdàng de fángjiān, ànrán shénshāng.
He looked at the empty room, sinking into melancholy.
想起逝去的亲人，他不禁黯然神伤。
Xiǎngqǐ shìqù de qīnrén, tā bùjīn ànrán shénshāng.
Thinking of his departed loved ones, he couldn't help feeling sorrowful.

Tips

usage
More literary than 难过. Describes a quiet, inward sadness rather than loud grief — often used in narrative prose.

Stroke Order

黯 àn
然 rán
神 shén
伤 shāng