悶悶不樂

简 闷闷不乐 · 繁 悶悶不樂
Mandarin · pinyin mèn mèn bù lè

Meanings

  1. depressed
  2. sulky
  3. moody
  4. unhappy
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悶
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
樂
lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
闷
mèn · gloomy, depressed, melancholy
乐
lè · happy, glad; enjoyable; music
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4–4–4–4 · men4 men4 bu4 le4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mun6 mun6 bat1 lok6

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mun6 mun6 bat1 lok6

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) sulky; gloomy; in low spirits

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