苦闷

苦悶

kǔmèn

adjective #23,311

Meanings

1 depressed
2 dejected
3 feeling low
4 oppressed by worry

Characters

bitter / suffering

stuffy / depressed / bottled up

Examples

他因为失业而感到非常苦闷。

Tā yīnwèi shīyè ér gǎndào fēicháng kǔmèn.

He felt very depressed because of losing his job.

青春期的孩子有时候会感到苦闷。

Qīngchūn qī de háizi yǒu shíhòu huì gǎndào kǔmèn.

Teenagers sometimes feel depressed and dejected.

她把内心的苦闷写进了日记里。

Tā bǎ nèixīn de kǔmèn xiě jìn le rìjì lǐ.

She poured her inner anguish into her diary.

Tips

usage

苦闷 implies a prolonged emotional heaviness — a sense of being trapped or oppressed by difficulties without an outlet. It is more brooding than 难过 (sad) and more inward than 烦恼 (troubled/annoyed).

Stroke Order

苦 kǔ

闷 mèn