deep grief; bitter; painful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
deep grief; profound sorrow
formalDescribes intense feelings of sadness, often due to loss or tragedy.
Tā他
chén沉
tòng痛
de地
xuān宣
bù布
le了
fù父
qīn亲
de的
sǐ死
xùn讯
。
He announced his father's death with deep sorrow.
Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
duì对
cǐ此
gǎn感
dào到
chén沉
tòng痛
。
The whole nation feels deep grief about this.
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Tā她
huái怀
zhe着
chén沉
tòng痛
de的
xīn心
qíng情
cān参
jiā加
le了
zàng葬
lǐ礼
。
She attended the funeral with a heavy heart.
adjective
painful; bitter; deeply regrettable
Often collocates with 'lesson' (教训), 'defeat' (失败), or 'cost' (代价) to emphasize the severity and regret.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
láo牢
jì记
zhè这
ge个
chén沉
tòng痛
de的
jiào教
xun训
。
We should keep this painful lesson firmly in mind.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
cì次
chén沉
tòng痛
de的
shī失
bài败
。
This was a painful defeat.
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Lì历
shǐ史
yǐ以
chén沉
tòng痛
de的
dài代
jià价
huàn换
qǔ取
le了
hé和
píng平
。
History bought peace at a bitter cost.