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Chinese
Etymology
From the New Book of Tang:
變姓名為劉智遠，教授諸生自給，鬱鬱不得志，哀吟泣下。
变姓名为刘智远，教授诸生自给，郁郁不得志，哀吟泣下。 - From: The New Book of Tang, 1060 CE
- Biàn xìngmíng wéi Liú Zhìyuǎn, jiàoshòu zhūshēng zìgěi, yùyùbùdézhì, āi yín qì xià.
- changed his name to Liu Zhiyuan, and taught the people how to make a life. He felt depressed and sobbed in grief.
Pronunciation
Idiom
鬱鬱不得志
- to feel depressed because one cannot achieve their ambition