wat1鬱郁

Jyutpingwat1

Yalewāt

語素Uncommon

Definition

Depressed, gloomy, or dispirited.

colloquialemotion

How it's used

Describes a feeling of being stifled, pent up, or emotionally blocked rather than just clinical sadness. It often implies that the person has no outlet for their frustration or negative emotions. You will frequently hear it used to describe a stuffy, airless room as well, linking the physical sensation of being unable to breathe with the mental state of being trapped.

Examples

keoi5佢zeoi3最gan6近hou2好ci5似hou2好wat1鬱gam3咁，hai6係mai6咪jau5有sam1心si6事aa4呀？

He seems really down lately, is something bothering him?

seng4成jat6日kwan3困喺hai2屋uk1企kei2真zan1係hai6好hou2鬱。

Being stuck at home all day is really depressing.

Common phrases

jik1抑wat1鬱

depressed

wat1鬱mun6悶

gloomy and frustrated

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the verb 鬱, which means to move or fidget. In the context of emotions, it is almost always used as an adjective or part of a compound like 抑鬱.