No. 7,727 in Chinese
郁闷
Depressed; gloomy; melancholy.
In a sentence
今天早上天气阴沉，我感到有点郁闷。
This morning's weather is gloomy, making me feel a bit depressed.
郁闷 is used to describe a feeling of mild depression or moodiness caused by the environment, such as gloomy weather.
他因为找不到工作而感到郁闷。
He feels depressed because he cannot find a job.
郁闷 here expresses a stronger feeling of distress due to personal circumstances, such as unemployment.
她喜欢通过听音乐来缓解自己的郁闷。
She likes to listen to music to relieve her depression.
In this example, 郁闷 refers to general emotional unease or a melancholic state that the subject proactively addresses.
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