anxious and worried; distressed
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
anxious and worried; distressed; troubled with care
literaryLiterary or formal word describing a state of anxious worry, often used to depict deep concern for loved ones or serious matters. Conveys a heavier, more literary tone than 着急 or 担心.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
wèi为
tā他
de的
bìng病
zhòu昼
yè夜
jiāo焦
chóu愁
。
His mother was anxious and worried day and night about his illness.
Kàn看
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
wù误
rù入
qí歧
tú途
，
fù父
qīn亲
xīn心
zhōng中
shí十
fēn分
jiāo焦
chóu愁
。
Watching his child go astray, the father felt deeply distressed.
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Guó国
jiā家
wēi危
nán难
zhī之
jì际
，
rén仁
rén人
zhì志
shì士
wú无
bù不
jiāo焦
chóu愁
。
In times of national crisis, all patriots were anxious and troubled.