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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