faan4 mun6煩懣烦懑

Jyutpingfaan4 mun6

Yalefàahn muhn

Definition

Depressed, unhappy, or worried.

colloquialemotion

How it's used

This word carries a heavy, lingering sense of internal distress or suffocating worry that goes beyond simple annoyance. It is rarely used in casual, lighthearted conversation, as it implies a state of mind that is genuinely troubled or weighed down by circumstances. While it can describe being annoyed, it leans much closer to feeling emotionally burdened or trapped.

Examples

zeoi3最gan6近hou2好do1多je5嘢faan4煩mun6懣，fan3瞓gik6極dou1都m4唔gau3夠。

I have been feeling so depressed lately, no matter how much I sleep, it is not enough.

nei5你zou6做me1咩gam3咁faan4煩mun6懣aa4呀？jau5有me1咩m4唔hoi1開sam1心gong2講ceot1出lai4嚟laa1啦。

Why are you so worried? If you are unhappy, just tell me.

Common phrases

sam1心cing4情faan4煩mun6懣

feeling depressed or in a low mood

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 煩, which is a much more common and versatile word for being annoyed or bothered. Using 煩懣 in a casual situation, such as being annoyed by a noisy neighbor, sounds overly dramatic or literary.