distressed; heartbroken; deeply saddened
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
deeply distressed; heartbroken; extremely sad
Describes a profound, often moral or empathetic sorrow, stronger than simply being 'sad'.
Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
làng浪
fèi费
liáng粮
shí食
，
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
tòng痛
xīn心
。
It pains me to see children wasting food.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bēi悲
jù剧
lìng令
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
tòng痛
xīn心
。
This tragedy caused everyone great distress.
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Tā他
wèi为
péng朋
you友
de的
bù不
xìng幸
zāo遭
yù遇
ér而
tòng痛
xīn心
bù不
yǐ已
。
He was deeply saddened by his friend's misfortune.
Zuò做
chū出
zhè这
zhǒng种
shì事
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
tòng痛
xīn心
。
It's truly heart-rending that someone would do such a thing.