cǎn
rěn

idiom

Meaning of 惨不忍睹

惨不忍睹 means too tragic to look at; unbearable to witness; extremely miserable. Pronounced cǎn bù rěn dǔ.

  • too tragic to look at; unbearable to witness; extremely miserable

Definitions & Examples

zhèn
hòu
de
jǐng
xiàng
cǎn
rěn
 

The scene after the earthquake was too tragic to look at.

chǎng
chē
huò
de
xiàn
chǎng
cǎn
rěn
 

The scene of that car accident was unbearable to witness.

Nàn
mín
men
de
chǔ
jìng
cǎn
rěn
 

The plight of the refugees was extremely miserable.