痛心 tòngxīn grieved
grieved; pained
How to remember 痛心: 痛 ache + 心 heart = grieved.
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How it is used
- Deeply grieved / pained at heart: 令人痛心 (lìng rén tòngxīn) heartbreaking; 痛心疾首 (bitterly grieved and indignant).
- Emotional distress over something regrettable, loss, waste, wrongdoing, not physical pain.
- Stronger and more sorrowful than 难过 (nánguò); often used of tragedies and moral failings one laments.