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抑鬱

简抑郁 · 繁抑鬱

Mandarin · pinyin yì yù

depressed; despondent; gloomy

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抑: yì · press down, repress; curb, hinder
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郁: yù · sweet smelling, rich in aroma; (Cant.) to move, hit

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adj

depressed; melancholy; downcast

noun

(psychology) (～症, ～病) depression

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