After listening to that sad song, he was in a maudlin state all day.

maudlin 来自中古英语，原指抹大拉的玛丽亚（Mary Magdalene）在圣经故事中经常哭泣的形象。这个词现在表示"过度感伤的""多愁善感的"，常带有贬义，指那种不必要或过分的伤感情绪。