多愁善感
duō chóu shàn gǎn
sentimental; easily moved
Character by character
多duō
much
much
愁chóu
sorrow
sorrow
善shàn
prone to
prone to
感gǎn
feel
feel
Example
她多愁善感，看个电影都能哭半天。
She’s very sentimental — even a film can have her in tears for ages.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
The classic example is Lin Daiyu in 《红楼梦》.
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