痛楚 (tòng chǔ) — pain, suffering, anguish

Definizione

Written/literary noun for 'pain, suffering, anguish,' usually emotional or psychological rather than physical. More formal than the everyday 痛苦.

noun

painsufferinganguish

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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