惆怅 (chóu chàng) — disconsolate, melancholy, wistful
Definition
A literary word for a quiet, lingering sadness — the melancholy of parting or fading beauty. More poetic and written than 伤心, and warmer than 悲伤 (which is heavier grief).
adjective
disconsolatemelancholywistful
Examples
- ，惆怅。Lí bié shí, tā gǎn dào yí zhèn chóu chàng.At the moment of parting, he felt a wave of melancholy.
- ，惆怅。Wàng zhe yuǎn qù de bèi yǐng, tā xīn zhōng mǎn shì chóu chàng.Watching the receding figure, her heart was filled with disconsolate sadness.
- ，惆怅。Qiū yǔ mián mián, ràng rén jué de shí fēn chóu chàng.The endless autumn rain makes one feel very melancholy.
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