worried; anxious; distressed
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
worried; anxious; troubled; heart-wrenching
informalColloquial expression indicating mental distress, worry about someone/something, or describing something emotionally painful to witness or experience. Often used in spoken language to express deep concern or anguish.
Hái孩
zi子
zhè这
me么
wǎn晚
hái还
méi没
huí回
lái来
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
jiū揪
xīn心
。
The child hasn't come back this late; it's really worrying.
Kàn看
zhe着
tā他
tòng痛
kǔ苦
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
zhēn真
jiào叫
rén人
jiū揪
xīn心
。
Watching his painful appearance is truly heart-wrenching.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jié结
jú局
tài太
jiū揪
xīn心
le了
，
wǒ我
kàn看
de得
zhí直
kū哭
。
The ending of this movie is so heartbreaking that I couldn't stop crying.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā她
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
zhèn阵
jiū揪
xīn心
。
Hearing this bad news, she felt a sharp pang of distress.