grief; deep sorrow; pain of loss
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
grief-stricken; deeply sorrowful; heartbroken
literaryDescribes an intense feeling of sorrow or pain, often from a loss or traumatic event. More formal and intense than just 伤心 (shāngxīn).
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
gǎn感
dào到
wàn万
fēn分
chuàng创
tòng痛
。
Upon hearing the tragic news, he felt immense grief.
Shī失
qù去
qīn亲
rén人
de的
chuàng创
tòng痛
ràng让
tā他
nán难
yǐ以
chéng承
shòu受
。
The pain of losing a loved one was almost unbearable for him.
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Tā他
chuàng创
tòng痛
yù欲
jué绝
，
zhěng整
rì日
yǐ以
lèi泪
xǐ洗
miàn面
。
Overwhelmed with grief, he spent all day crying.