内伤 (nèi shāng) — internal injury (physical trauma to organs or tissues); (TCM) internal disorder caused by emotional imbalance or organ dysfunction; figurative emotional or psychological hurt
Definition
Three layered senses: literal internal injury (organs/tissues), a TCM concept where emotions damage the organs, and figurative emotional hurt (e.g. from heartbreak). In figurative use it implies a wound that does not show.
noun
internal injury (physical trauma to organs or tissues)(TCM) internal disorder caused by emotional imbalance or organ dysfunctionfigurative emotional or psychological hurt
Examples
- ，，内伤。Tā chū le chē huò, suī rán wài biǎo méi shì, dàn nèi shāng hěn yán zhòng.He was in a car accident — though he looked fine externally, his internal injuries were serious.
- 内伤，腑。Zhōng yī rèn wéi cháng qī yōu yù huì dǎo zhì nèi shāng, sǔn shāng zàng fǔ gōng néng.According to TCM, long-term melancholy can cause internal disorders and impair organ function.
- ，内伤。Zhè cì fēn shǒu duì tā dǎ jī hěn dà, liú xià le nán yǐ yù hé de nèi shāng.This breakup hit her hard, leaving an emotional wound that was hard to heal.
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