Definition
头痛 literally means 'having a headache' (physical pain), and figuratively describes something that is a real 'headache' — a problem that causes mental pain. Unlike 麻烦 (troublesome, inconvenient) or 讨厌 (annoying, dislikeable), 头痛 uses the headache metaphor to emphasize the pain the situation causes. 烦 (fán) describes feeling annoyed, while 头痛 focuses on the source itself as a headache.
adjective
having a headache (physical pain)(figuratively) troublesomeheadache-inducing
Examples
- 头痛，。Wǒ jīntiān yǒudiǎn tóu tòng, xiǎng zǎo diǎn xiūxi.I have a bit of a headache today and want to rest early.
- 。Zhège shùxué tí zhēn ràng rén tóu tòng.This math problem is a real headache.
- 头痛？？Nǐ tóu tòng ma? Yào bù yào chī yào?Do you have a headache? Do you need to take medicine?
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