deep worry; profound sorrow
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deep worry; profound sorrow; grave concern
literaryLiterary term used in formal or written contexts to describe profound inner anxiety, often regarding national affairs or personal destiny. Often appears in idioms and classical-style writing.
Nèi内
huái怀
yīn殷
yōu忧
。
He harbored deep worries within his heart.
Yīn殷
yōu忧
qǐ启
shèng圣
，
duō多
nàn难
xīng兴
bāng邦
。
Deep sorrow awakens the wise; much hardship revives the nation.
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Miàn面
duì对
guó国
jiā家
de的
yīn殷
yōu忧
，
tā他
yè夜
bù不
néng能
mèi寐
。
Facing the grave concerns of the nation, he could not sleep at night.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
shī诗
rén人
duì对
shí时
jú局
de的
yīn殷
yōu忧
。
This poem expresses the poet's profound anxiety about the current political situation.