怏 (yàng) - discontented & resentful

怏Tone 4

yàng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 忄

嬿一

怏 · yàng

discontented;

resentful;

sullen;

dissatisfied

discontentedresentfulsullen

Usage highlights

discontented and unhappyresentful expressionsullen lookdissatisfied moodunhappy and resentfulsullen and silent

Synonyms

  • 怨— resentment; complain
  • 闷— depressed; sullen
  • 郁— gloomy; melancholy

Antonyms

  • 乐— happy; joyful
  • 悦— pleased; delighted
  • 欢— cheerful; merry

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looked sullen (怏怏不乐) after the argument.
  • She was resentful (怏然) about the decision.
  • He left with a dissatisfied (怏怏) expression.

Collocations

  • discontented and unhappy(怏怏不乐)
  • resentful expression(怏然不悦)
  • sullen look(怏怏之色)
  • dissatisfied mood(怏怏之情)
  • unhappy and resentful(怏怏不平)
  • sullen and silent(怏怏不语)

Idioms

  • Discontented and unhappy(怏怏不乐)
  • Resentful and displeased(怏然不悦)
  • Sullen and resentful(怏怏不平)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in classical Chinese literature to describe characters' emotional states.
  • Commonly appears in descriptions of noble or proud characters who feel wronged or slighted.
  • The character combines the heart/mind radical (忄) with the phonetic component 央, suggesting a central emotional discontent.

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