Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「抑鬱寡歡」 for your learning.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「抑鬱寡歡」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
I am rarely happy because I am in a bad mood.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yì yù guǎ huān
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yik1 wat1 gwa2 fun1
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
