state of sorrow; deep distress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
state of deep sorrow; fortress of grief
literaryA classical literary metaphor comparing a state of intense sorrow to a fortress from which one cannot escape.
Qīn亲
rén人
lí离
qù去
hòu后
，
tā他
shēn深
xiàn陷
chóu愁
chéng城
。
After the loss of his family member, he was deeply trapped in a fortress of grief.
Wèi为
jiě解
chóu愁
chéng城
，
tā他
wéi唯
yǒu有
jiè借
jiǔ酒
xiāo消
chóu愁
。
To escape his state of sorrow, he had no choice but to drown his sorrows in wine.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chóu愁
chéng城
，
tā她
yī一
kùn困
jiù就
shì是
sān三
nián年
。
She has been confined in this fortress of grief for three years.