粵

憂jau1傷soeng1

simp忧伤
jau1 soeng1yōu shāng

English

  1. distressed
  2. sad; sorrowful (a literary expression)
  3. laden with grief

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔開心(係較為文雅嘅講法)

Examples

  • 面露憂傷

    a sad face

  • 由于某些原因,她看起来很忧伤。

    She looks blue for some reason.

    Tatoeba · jiangche CC BY

  • 开心时,书可以给你增加快乐;忧伤时,书可以给你减少哀愁。

    When you are cheerful, books can increase your happiness; when you are sad, books can lessen your sorrow.

    Tatoeba · eastasiastudent CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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