感慨

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 回到故乡,他感慨万千。▶ —
   Returning home, he was flooded with emotion.
2. 老人感慨时光过得真快。▶ —
   The old man sighed at how fast time had flown.

Collocations

Mnemonic

感 gǎn "to feel" + 慨 kǎi "to sigh, lament": to feel deeply and sigh, i.e. to be filled with emotion, to lament. Same as the Korean word gam-gae (感慨), as in 感慨无量 (overwhelmed with feeling). Pouring out complex emotion over the past or passing time (感慨万千 a flood of emotions). 慨 means "to sigh, be stirred" (慷慨 fervent). It is not plain joy or sorrow but the mixed feeling of reminiscence and regret.

Related

Quick check

1. What emotion does 感慨 best convey?

   • a stirred mix of reminiscence and regret
   • simple joy
   • strong anger
   • light curiosity