zāoxīn

糟心

Word · Adjective

upset; distressed; annoying

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adjective

upset; distressed; annoyed (due to bad circumstances)

informal

Describes a feeling of frustration or distress caused by unfortunate situations. Commonly used in spoken language to express annoyance at untimely mishaps.

Piān偏
piān偏
zhè这
ge个
shí时
hou候
chē车
yòu又
huài坏
le了
 ,
zhēn真
jiào叫
zāo糟
xīn心
 。

Just at this time the car broke down again—how upsetting.

Zuì最
jìn近
yù遇
dào到
yī一
duī堆
zāo糟
xīn心
shì事
 ,
xīn心
qíng情
hěn很
chà差
 。

I've run into a bunch of distressing matters lately and I'm in a bad mood.

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Zhēn真
zāo糟
xīn心
 ,
yòu又
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
 ,
yě野
cān餐
jì计
huà划
pào泡
tāng汤
le了
 。

What a pain—it's raining again, so the picnic plans are ruined.