be gloomy of disposition and sullen of temper(yì yù guǎ huān)

be gloomy of disposition and sullen of temper

Melancholy is a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is y ì y ù Gu ǎ Hu ā n, which means when you are seldom happy because you are in a bad mood. It's from a breath.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: sullen [antonym]: elated

Idiom usage

He looks a little depressed.

The origin of Idioms

Lao She's "take a breath": "I'm a depressed child, because as soon as I know something, I know how to worry about food and drink."

Chinese PinYin : yì yù guǎ huān