烦闷

煩悶
fánmèn
adjective HSK 7 #31,660

Meanings

  1. 1 moody
  2. 2 gloomy
  3. 3 vexed and depressed
  4. 4 feeling stifled

Examples

Tiānqì mēnrè, ràng rén gǎndào fánmèn.
The muggy weather makes people feel gloomy and irritable.
Tā zuìjìn xīnqíng fánmèn, bù xiǎng gēn rén shuōhuà.
He's been feeling down lately and doesn't want to talk to anyone.

Tips

usage
Describes a suffocating feeling of being both annoyed and depressed. Combines (annoyed/irritated) with (stifled/stuffy). Compare with 烦躁 (fánzào, restless and agitated) which is more outwardly irritable.

Stroke Order

fán
mèn