黯然神伤 àn rán shén shāng sad and dejected

Explanation

黯然神伤，形容心神沮丧、悲伤的样子。通常用以表达悲伤、失落、失望、痛苦等情绪。例如，看到朋友离去的背影，感到黯然神伤；比赛失利后，黯然神伤。

黯然神伤 describes a state of sadness, disappointment and grief. It is often used to express emotions such as sadness, loss, disappointment, and pain. For example, you can say you are sad when you see your friend leave, or you are sad after a loss.

Origin Story

在一个宁静的夜晚，一位名叫王小明的少年坐在窗边，看着窗外繁星点点的天空，他的内心却充满了悲伤和失落。几天前，他最亲密的朋友李明搬家离开了这个城市，去往遥远的地方。他们一起度过了无数快乐的时光，一起学习，一起玩耍，一起分享彼此的喜怒哀乐。如今，李明离开了，王小明感到无比的孤单和失落。他黯然神伤地想着，以后再也见不到李明了，他们的友谊也将会随着时间的流逝而慢慢淡忘。他不知道该如何面对眼前的这一切，只能默默地承受着这份孤独和悲伤。

zài yī ge níng jìng de yè wǎn, yī wèi míng jiào wáng xiǎo míng de shào nián zuò zài chuāng biān, kàn zhe chuāng wài fán xīng diǎn diǎn de tiān kōng, tā de nèi xīn què chōng mǎn le bēi shāng hé shī luò. jǐ tiān qián, tā zuì qīn mì de péng you lǐ míng bān jiā lí kāi le zhège chéng shì, qù wǎng yáo yuǎn de dì fāng. tā men yī qǐ dù guò le wú shù kuài lè de shí guāng, yī qǐ xué xí, yī qǐ wán shuǎ, yī qǐ fēn xiǎng bǐ cǐ de xǐ nù āi lè. rú jīn, lǐ míng lí kāi le, wáng xiǎo míng gǎn dào wú bǐ de gū dān hé shī luò. tā àn rán shén shāng de xiǎng zhe, yǐ hòu zài yě jiàn bù dào lǐ míng le, tā men de yǒu qíng yě jiāng huì suī zhe shí jiān de liú shì ér màn màn dàn wàng. tā bù zhī dào gāi rú hé miàn duì xiān qián de yī qiè, zhǐ néng mò mò de chéng shòu zhe zhè fèn gū dān hé bēi shāng.

On a quiet night, a young boy named Wang Xiaoming sat by the window, looking at the starry sky outside. But his heart was filled with sadness and loss. A few days ago, his closest friend Li Ming moved away from the city to a distant place. They spent countless happy times together, studying together, playing together, and sharing each other's joys and sorrows. Now that Li Ming is gone, Wang Xiaoming feels incredibly lonely and lost. He is sad and thinks that he will never see Li Ming again, and their friendship will gradually fade with the passage of time. He doesn't know how to face all this, and can only silently endure this loneliness and sadness.

Usage

这个成语常用来形容人们在经历了不幸、挫折、离别等事件后，感到悲伤、失落、失望的情绪。它通常用来表达一种内心深处的痛苦和哀伤，比“悲伤”更加强烈，也更加具体。

zhège chéng yǔ cháng yòng lái xíng róng rén men zài jīng lì le bù xíng, cuò zhí, lí bié děng shì jiàn hòu, gǎn dào bēi shāng, shī luò, shī wàng de qíng xù. tā tóng cháng yòng lái biǎo dá yī zhòng nèi xīn shēn chù de tòng kǔ hé āi shāng, bǐ 'bēi shāng' gèng jiā qiáng liè, yě gèng jiā jù tǐ.

This idiom is often used to describe people's feelings of sadness, loss, and disappointment after experiencing unfortunate events, setbacks, or partings. It is usually used to express a deep inner pain and sorrow, which is stronger and more specific than just 'sadness'.

Examples

• 他听到这个消息后，黯然神伤，沉默不语。

  tā tīng dào zhège xiāo xi hòu, àn rán shén shāng, chén mò bù yǔ.

  He was sad and silent after hearing the news.

• 看到朋友离去的背影，他黯然神伤，心中充满了悲伤。

  kàn dào péng you lí qù de bèi yǐng, tā àn rán shén shāng, xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le bēi shāng.

  He was sad and filled with sorrow as he watched his friend leave.

• 在比赛失利后，他黯然神伤，脸上写满了失落。

  zài bǐ sài shī lì hòu, tā àn rán shén shāng, liǎn shàng xiě mǎn le shī luò.

  He was sad and his face was full of disappointment after losing the game.

• 面对着日益严峻的形势，他黯然神伤，不知道该如何是好。

  miàn duì zhe rì yì yán jùn de xíng shì, tā àn rán shén shāng, bù zhī dào gāi rú hé shì hǎo.

  He was sad and didn't know what to do in the face of the increasingly severe situation.

Related Idioms

• 伤心欲绝

• 痛不欲生

• 心灰意冷

Opposite Idioms

• 兴高采烈

• 欢天喜地

• 喜笑颜开