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苦恼

kǔ nǎo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • distressed
  • vexed

Definition

烦恼;痛苦;困扰。

Worried; distressed; troubled.

Usage

用于描述因问题或困难而感到焦虑、不安或痛苦的状态。

Used to describe a state of anxiety, unease, or distress due to problems or difficulties.

Examples

  • 1 他很苦恼因为工作压力太大。 (He is very distressed because of too much work pressure.)
  • 2 她为孩子的学习成绩而苦恼。 (She is worried about her child's academic performance.)
  • 3 不要为小事苦恼,放宽心。 (Don't worry about small things, take it easy.)
  • 4 他苦恼地抓了抓头发。 (He scratched his hair in distress.)
  • 5 这个问题让他十分苦恼。 (This problem troubles him greatly.)
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