haggard and vexed; torment; blame; divert oneself
Meanings
4 senses · 8 examplesadjective
haggard; worn out; vexed
literaryLiterary/Classical Chinese. Describes a state of physical or mental distress.
His appearance was haggard, and his heart was full of vexation.
He is melancholy and sentimental, vexed all day long.
verb
to torment; to cause suffering
literaryLiterary/Classical Chinese. Refers to inflicting mental or physical pain.
The disease tormented him, and the suffering was indescribable.
Longing is the most tormenting feeling for the heart.
verb
to blame; to complain; to rebuke
literaryLiterary/Classical Chinese. Expressing blame or mild reproach.
He should not have blamed me for being meddlesome.
His mother chided him for being away from home for too long.
verb
to divert; to dispel (worries); to while away
literaryLiterary/Classical Chinese. Refers to finding a way to relieve or distract oneself from distress.
He tried to drown his sorrows in wine.
He used poetry and books to dispel this loneliness.