- deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
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- deeply felt but not mawkish
This idiom is used to describe a sense of mourning or sadness that is sincere and profound, but does not veer into excessive sentimentality or overt emotional display.
He expressed a feeling of deep sorrow without being overly sentimental during the mourning.
Her music is filled with a sincere sorrow that is not overly emotional.
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āi ér bù shāng哀而不伤deeply felt but not mawkishāi ér bù shāng哀而不伤zhī之Shī诗poetry that is deeply felt but not mawkishāi ér bù shāng哀而不伤de的qíng gǎn情感emotion that is deeply felt but not mawkishāi ér bù shāng哀而不伤de的yīn yuè音乐music that is deeply emotional yet not overly sentimentalāi ér bù shāng哀而不伤de的gù shì故事a story that conveys deep feelings without being cheesyāi ér bù shāng哀而不伤de的biǎo dá表达expression that is heartfelt but not overly sentimentalāi ér bù shāng哀而不伤de的yì shù艺术art that evokes deep emotions without being cloying