worried; anxious; disturbed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
worried and restless; deeply anxious
literaryA literary and archaic word describing a state of mental disturbance and sorrow. It is not used in modern spoken Chinese.
Zhōng中
xīn心
cǎo慅
cǎo慅
，
bù不
néng能
chéng成
mián眠
。
My heart was deeply troubled, so I couldn't sleep.
Wén闻
cǐ此
è噩
hào耗
，
bù不
miǎn免
xīn心
zhōng中
cǎo慅
cǎo慅
。
Upon hearing this terrible news, I couldn't help but feel anxious and disturbed.
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Gǔ古
rén人
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
“
cǎo慅
cǎo慅
”
xíng形
róng容
yōu忧
sī思
。
In ancient poetry, the word 'cǎocǎo' was often used to describe melancholy thoughts.