hesitate; be indecisive; be anxious and distressed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
worried and distressed; filled with sorrow and pain
literaryDescribes a state of deep mental anguish or sorrow. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
Dé得
dào到
è噩
hào耗
hòu后
，
tā他
chóu～
chú万
wàn分
，
fēn彻
chè夜
yè未
wèi眠
。
After receiving the tragic news, he was utterly distressed and couldn't sleep all night.
Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
lù露
chū出
le了
chóu～
chú的
de神
shén情
。
A look of anguish appeared on his face.
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Nèi内
xīn心
de的
chóu～
chú让
ràng他
tā无
wú法
fǎ专
zhuān注
zhù于
yú工
gōng作
。
The inner distress made it impossible for him to focus on work.