yīn
yōu

common
literary

Meaning of 殷忧

殷忧 means deep worry; profound sorrow; grave concern. Pronounced yīn yōu.

  • deep worry; profound sorrow; grave concern

Definitions & Examples

Nèi
huái怀
yīn
yōu
 

He harbored deep worries within his heart.

Yīn
yōu
shèng
 
duō
nàn
xīng
bāng
 

Deep sorrow awakens the wise; much hardship revives the nation.

Miàn
duì
guó
jiā
de
yīn
yōu
 
néng
mèi
 

Facing the grave concerns of the nation, he could not sleep at night.

Zhè
shǒu
shī
biǎo
le
shī
rén
duì
shí
de
yīn
yōu
 

This poem expresses the poet's profound anxiety about the current political situation.