sorrowful; worried
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesadjective
deeply worried; sorrowful; distressed
literaryA classical literary term describing a state of profound anxiety or sorrow. It is not used in modern spoken language.
Tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
dāo忉
dāo忉
，
yè夜
bù不
néng能
mèi寐
。
He was deeply worried in his heart and could not sleep at night.
Yōu忧
xīn心
dāo忉
dāo忉
，
sī思
jūn君
bù不
yǐ已
。
My heart is full of sorrow, thinking of you ceaselessly.