粵

多do1愁sau4善sin6感gam2

do1 sau4 sin6 gam2duō chóu shàn gǎn

English

  1. (idiom) emotionally sensitive and prone to melancholy
  2. sentimental and susceptible

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容人感情脆弱,容易憂愁傷感

Examples

  • 而家啲年輕文學家好驚變得多愁善感。 呢個亦都可能係一種怕受傷嘅小心表達。

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  • 對一個科學家來說,多愁善感是不好的。

    It is not good for a scientist to get emotional.

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  • 林黛玉係被形容為一個多愁善感嘅女人。

    Lin Daiyu is described as a sentimental woman.

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

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