就是一天闷闷不乐的
“he seemed gloomy all day.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你爸刚来这儿的时候啊
“When your father first came here,”
就是 一天 闷闷不乐 的
“he seemed gloomy all day.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Traditional Chinese fathers often bear emotional burdens and hardships silently without complaining to their families, channeling their sorrow into labor.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
sullen, depressed, unhappy
A useful four-character idiom (chengyu) to describe someone brooding quietly or feeling downcast.
Emphasizes the persistent state or continuous condition of being depressed.