沉闷 (chén mèn) — (of weather) oppressive, sultry; (of mood) depressed, gloomy; (of sound) dull, muffled
Definition
Used for weather, mood, or sound that feels heavy and depressing — similar to 郁闷 but 沉闷 also describes an oppressive atmosphere or dull sound, not only a personal feeling.
adjective
(of weather) oppressivesultry(of mood) depressedgloomy(of sound) dullmuffled
Examples
- 沉闷，。Jīn tiān tiān qì hěn chén mèn, ràng rén bù xiǎng chū mén.The weather is oppressive today, making people not want to go out.
- 沉闷，。Tā zuì jìn xīn qíng hěn chén mèn, zǒng shì yí gè rén dài zhe.He's been feeling very depressed lately, always staying alone.
- 沉闷，。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de pèi yuè hěn chén mèn, ràng rén gǎn dào yā yì.The soundtrack of this movie is very dull, making people feel oppressed.
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