be gloomy of disposition and sullen of temper
Melancholy is a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is y ì y ù Gu ǎ Hu ā n, which means when you are seldom happy because you are in a bad mood. It's from a breath.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: sullen [antonym]: elated
Idiom usage
He looks a little depressed.
The origin of Idioms
Lao She's "take a breath": "I'm a depressed child, because as soon as I know something, I know how to worry about food and drink."
be gloomy of disposition and sullen of temper
rely on one 's position to treat others with contumely and injustice - yǐ shì líng rén