痛楚 (tòng chǔ) — pain, suffering, anguish
Definition
Written/literary noun for 'pain, suffering, anguish,' usually emotional or psychological rather than physical. More formal than the everyday 痛苦.
noun
painsufferinganguish
Examples
- 痛楚。Tā rěn shòu zhe jù dà de tòng chǔ.He endured great pain.
- 痛楚。Nèi xīn de tòng chǔ ràng tā wú fǎ píng jìng.The anguish in her heart made it impossible for her to calm down.
- 痛楚。Zhàn zhēng de tòng chǔ shēn shēn lào yìn zài rén men xīn zhōng.The suffering of war is deeply imprinted in people's hearts.
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