悲痛欲绝 (bēi tòng yù jué) — extremely grieved; inconsolable
Definition
An emphatic idiom meaning grief so deep it feels unbearable ('grief-stricken to the point of breaking'). Stronger than plain 伤心 or 难过 — use it for profound loss, not everyday sadness.
idiom
extremely grievedinconsolable
Examples
- ，悲痛欲绝，。Tīng dào zhè ge è hào, tā bēi tòng yù jué, lèi liú bù zhǐ.Upon hearing the bad news, he was grief-stricken and couldn't stop crying.
- 悲痛欲绝，。Tā bēi tòng yù jué dì gào bié le qīn rén, tà shàng le yuǎn xíng de lù.She bid farewell to her family with immense sorrow and embarked on a long journey.
- ，悲痛欲绝，。Shī qù zhì yǒu hòu, tā chén jìn zài bēi tòng yù jué zhī zhōng, jiǔ jiǔ wú fǎ zhèn zuò.After losing his close friend, he was immersed in extreme grief and couldn't pull himself together for a long time.
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