痛心

tòng xīn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

形容内心非常悲伤或痛恨。

To feel deeply grieved or heartbroken.

常用于表达对不幸事件、错误行为或令人失望的结果感到痛心和遗憾。

Often used to express deep sorrow and regret over unfortunate events, wrongdoings, or disappointing outcomes.

1 看到这些破坏环境的行为，我感到非常痛心。 (Seeing these acts of environmental destruction, I feel deeply distressed.)
2 他为自己的错误决定感到痛心。 (He felt heartbroken over his wrong decision.)
3 她对儿子的叛逆行为痛心不已。 (She was deeply grieved by her son's rebellious behavior.)
4 这次事故造成的人员伤亡令人痛心。 (The casualties caused by this accident are heartbreaking.)
5 他痛心地发现，自己多年的努力都白费了。 (He found out with great sorrow that his years of effort were in vain.)

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