Definition
感慨万千 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'a myriad of emotions well up in one's mind'. It describes a moment when you are overwhelmed by a flood of feelings — often nostalgia, gratitude, or melancholy — after reflecting on past experiences or a significant event. Use it as a predicate or adverbial phrase, typically with 了 or in a descriptive clause.
f.e.
to be filled with a thousand thoughts and feelingsa myriad of emotions welling up
Examples
- ，感慨万千，。Huí dào mǔxiào, tā gǎn kǎi wàn qiān, xiǎng qǐ le xǔduō wǎngshì.Returning to his alma mater, he was filled with a myriad of emotions and thought of many past events.
- ，感慨万千，。Kàn dào lǎo zhàopiàn, tā gǎn kǎi wàn qiān, rěn bú zhù liú xià le yǎnlèi.Seeing the old photos, she was overwhelmed with emotions and couldn't help shedding tears.
- ，感慨万千，。Líbié zhī jì, dàjiā gǎn kǎi wàn qiān, hùxiāng yōngbào gàobié.At the moment of parting, everyone was filled with a myriad of emotions, hugging each other goodbye.
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