suffering; misery; distress
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
painful; miserable; distressed
literaryOften refers to suffering experienced in life, such as hardship, emotional pain, or distress. It's more literary/formal than just 痛苦.
Nà那
duàn段
rì日
zi子
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
xīn辛
suān酸
kǔ苦
chǔ楚
。
That period was filled with bitterness and misery.
Tā他
mǎn满
fù腹
kǔ苦
chǔ楚
，
wú无
chù处
qīng倾
sù诉
。
He was full of distress, with nowhere to pour out his heart.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
gěi给
rén人
mín民
dài带
lái来
le了
wú无
jìn尽
de的
kǔ苦
chǔ楚
。
The war brought endless suffering to the people.
Bié别
bǎ把
nǐ你
de的
kǔ苦
chǔ楚
dōu都
cáng藏
zài在
xīn心
lǐ里
。
Don't keep all your misery bottled up inside.