痛心疾首 (tòng xīn jí shǒu) — to feel deep remorse or bitter hatred; to be deeply grieved and indignant
Definition
A chengyu meaning deeply distressed and furious — 'heart aching, head shaking with anger' at something shameful or unjust. Used in formal writing to express strong moral outrage.
idiom
to feel deep remorse or bitter hatredto be deeply grieved and indignant
Examples
- 痛心疾首。Tā duì zì jǐ de cuò wù gǎn dào tòng xīn jí shǒu.He feels deep remorse for his own mistakes.
- ，痛心疾首。Kàn dào zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de xiàn xiàng, tā tòng xīn jí shǒu.Seeing this kind of injustice, she was filled with indignation.
- ，痛心疾首。Tí qǐ nà duàn wǎng shì, tā réng rán tòng xīn jí shǒu.When mentioning that past event, he still feels bitter sorrow.
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