心事重重 (xīn shì chóng) — to be weighed down with worries; to have a troubled mind

Definition

A fixed idiom meaning deeply weighed down by worries or cares, used to describe someone's visible troubled state. Suggests the worry is heavy and ongoing, not a single passing concern.

idiom
to be weighed down with worriesto have a troubled mind

Examples

  • 心事重重
    Tā zuì jìn zǒng shì xīn shì chóng, lián fàn dōu chī bú xià.
    He's been weighed down with worries lately, to the point that he can't even eat.
  • 心事重重
    Kàn tā xīn shì chóng de yàng zi, yí dìng yǒu shén me fán xīn shì.
    Judging from her troubled look, she must have something bothering her.
  • 心事重重
    Bié zǒng shì xīn shì chóng de, shuō chū lái wǒ men bāng nǐ fēn dān.
    Don't always be so weighed down with worries; tell us and we'll help you share the burden.

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