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mèn 闷 mèn 闷 bù 不 lè 乐

闷闷不乐 mèn mèn bù lè

depressed and unhappy; in low spirits

Literally: gloomy gloomy not happy

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Common in Ming fiction such as the Sanguo Yanyi.

How to use it

Predicate or adverbial; negative. 整天闷闷不乐.

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  1. 考试没考好，他一整天都闷闷不乐。
    Kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, tā yī zhěng tiān dōu mèn mèn bù lè.
    He did badly in the exam and was down in the dumps all day.
    exam not test good, he one whole day all gloomy gloomy not happy
  2. 你怎么闷闷不乐的？发生什么事了？
    Nǐ zěnme mèn mèn bù lè de? Fāshēng shénme shì le?
    Why are you so glum? What happened?
    you how gloomy gloomy not happy (particle)? happen what matter (particle)?

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