心酸

xīn suān

HSK 7–9

Meaning

心中悲痛难受。

Feeling sad and sorrowful; heartache.

用于描述因同情、委屈或回忆伤心事而产生的内心酸楚感受。

Used to describe a feeling of sorrow or distress, often from empathy, grievance, or recalling painful memories.

1 看到老人独自生活，他感到一阵心酸。 (Seeing the elderly living alone, he felt a pang of sadness.)
2 想起童年的艰辛，她不禁心酸落泪。 (Thinking of the hardships of childhood, she couldn't help but shed bitter tears.)
3 听到这个不幸的消息，大家都心酸不已。 (Hearing this unfortunate news, everyone was overcome with sorrow.)
4 离别时，母亲心酸地叮嘱孩子要照顾好自己。 (At parting, the mother tearfully urged her child to take care of themselves.)
5 看着那些被遗弃的小动物，志愿者们心酸又无奈。 (Looking at the abandoned little animals, the volunteers felt sad and helpless.)

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