Definition
幽怨 describes a deep, elegantly sorrowful feeling of resentment or grief that has been suppressed over time — more poetic and introspective than plain 'bitterness'. You'll encounter it in classical poetry, literary prose, and lyrics about love, loss, or unfulfilled longing.
n.
deeppent-up sorrow or resentment (often with a plaintive, literary quality)
Examples
- 幽怨。Tā de yǎnshén lǐ chōngmǎn le yōu yuàn.Her eyes were full of pent-up sorrow.
- 幽怨。Zhè shǒu shī biǎodá le cí rén nèixīn shēnchù de yōu yuàn.This poem expresses the poet's deepest melancholy.
- 幽怨，。Tā chàng le yì shǒu yōu yuàn de gē, ràng rén tīng hòu jiǔ jiǔ bù néng píngjìng.She sang a song full of plaintive sorrow that left people unsettled for a long time.
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