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

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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