苦恼 (kǔ nǎo) — vexed; distressed; troubled
Definition
苦恼 (kǔnǎo) means being distressed or troubled by a specific problem or situation — stronger and more lasting than the casual 烦. Contrast with 烦恼, which leans toward general worries.
adjective
vexeddistressedtroubled
Examples
- 苦恼。Tā zuì jìn wèi gǎn qíng de shì hěn kǔ nǎo.He's been very troubled about relationship issues lately.
- ，苦恼。Yù dào zhè zhǒng nán tí, bié tài kǔ nǎo le.Don't be too distressed when you run into this kind of tough problem.
- 苦恼，。kǔ nǎo Yě méi yǒu yòng, bù rú xiān lěng jìng xià lái.Being distressed won't help; you might as well calm down first.
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