Chinese word

烦闷

Pronunciation

Pinyinfán mèn

Meaning

  • adjectivedown

Example

昨晚没睡好，今天一直感到烦闷。zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo jīn tiān yì zhí gǎn dào fán mèn

I didn't sleep well last night, and I've felt down all day today.

Illustration for 烦闷 (down)

More examples

工作接连出错，他感到很烦闷。gōng zuò jiē lián chū cuò tā gǎn dào hěn fán mèn

After making mistake after mistake at work, he felt very down.

Core concept

Emotional pressure that turns an unhappy mood into quiet restlessness.

Common phrases

  • 感到十分烦闷gǎn dào shí fēn fán mèn

    feel very down

  • 心里总是烦闷xīn lǐ zǒng shì fán mèn

    always feel down

  • 对未来感到烦闷duì wèi lái gǎn dào fán mèn

    feel down about the future

Similar words

郁闷yù mèn: Low and heavy-hearted, with feelings that are difficult to put into words.
烦躁fán zào: Unable to settle down, easily irritated, and quick to lose patience.
苦闷kǔ mèn: Burdened by deep worries or discomfort, with a mood that will not lift.
沮丧jǔ sàng: Discouraged and lacking energy because hopes or plans have fallen short.

Definition in Chinese

用于形容心情抑郁且带有烦躁成分，既不愉快也难以放松的形容词yòng yú xíng róng xīn qíng yì yù qiě dài yǒu fán zào chéng fèn jì bù yú kuài yě nán yǐ fàng sōng de xíng róng cí

Word origin

烦闷 (fánmèn, "down and restless") joins 烦 (fán, "irritated") with 闷 (mèn, "stifled"), so the compound combines mental irritation with a trapped, unhappy feeling.

Usage tips

  • English "bored" is often too weak for this word, because the main problem is unease rather than a simple lack of interest.

Other meanings

  • feel restlessverb

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