忧心忡忡 (yōu xīn chōng chōng) — worried and anxious; heavy-hearted

Definition

Examples

• 最近工作压力很大，他整天忧心忡忡。
  Zuì jìn gōng zuò yā lì hěn dà, tā zhěng tiān yōu xīn chōng chōng.
  He's been under a lot of work pressure lately, and he's worried and anxious all day.
• 母亲生病住院，女儿忧心忡忡地守在床边。
  Mǔ qīn shēng bìng zhù yuàn, nǚ ér yōu xīn chōng chōng dì shǒu zài chuáng biān.
  With her mother hospitalized, the daughter stayed by the bedside, full of worry.
• 考试结果还没出来，学生们都忧心忡忡的。
  Kǎo shì jié guǒ hái méi chū lái, xué shēng men dōu yōu xīn chōng chōng de.
  The exam results haven't come out yet, and all the students are anxious.