tragic and unbearable to witness; heartbreaking sight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
so tragic that one cannot bear to look at it; a heartbreaking sight
literaryUsed to describe extremely tragic scenes, situations, or events that are too painful or disturbing to witness. Often used in literary or formal contexts.
Dì地
zhèn震
hòu后
de的
fèi废
xū墟
jǐng景
xiàng象
zhēn真
shì是
shāng伤
xīn心
cǎn惨
mù目
。
The scene of ruins after the earthquake was truly tragic and unbearable to witness.
Nà那
chǎng场
kōng空
nàn难
de的
xīn新
wén闻
zhào照
piàn片
lìng令
rén人
shāng伤
xīn心
cǎn惨
mù目
。
The news photos of that air disaster were heartbreaking.
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Tā他
huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
de的
shāng伤
xīn心
cǎn惨
mù目
，
bù不
jīn禁
shān潸
rán然
lèi泪
xià下
。
Recalling the tragic scenes of the war years, he couldn't help shedding tears.