怏怏 (yàng yàng) — (literary, adverb) disgruntledly, sullenly, with discontent
Definition
A literary adverb meaning 'sullenly, with discontent' — used in writing to describe mood (as in 怏怏不乐), never alone as a standalone verb or adjective.
bound form
(literary, adverb) disgruntledlysullenlywith discontent
Easily confused
Examples
- ，怏怏。Tā tīng le zhè huà, yàng yàng bú lè dì zǒu le.After hearing this, he left sullenly and unhappily.
- ，怏怏。Bǐ sài shū le, tā yàng yàng dì zuò zài jiǎo luò lǐ.After losing the match, he sat in the corner feeling disgruntled.
- ，怏怏。Méi yǒu dé dào shēng zhí, tā yàng yàng dì lí kāi le bàn gōng shì.Not getting the promotion, he left the office in a huff.
Origin
Single-morpheme word构词法gòucífǎ
叠音diéyīnRepeated syllable
One syllable written twice as a single unit of meaning; neither half stands alone.
怏yàng
怏yàng
The characters 怏 怏 do not carry separate meanings here; the repeated form expresses sullen discontent.
Sound-only characters
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