







丧明之痛 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the profound sorrow experienced from losing one's child”. Historically implying a grief so intense it causes great distress or even blindness. Literally, “The pain of losing a son, causing blindness”.

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Open the tool →丧明之痛 (sàng míng zhī tòng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the profound sorrow experienced from losing one's child”.
丧明之痛 is pronounced sàng míng zhī tòng in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 丧明之痛 means “the pain of losing a son, causing blindness”. It is used to mean “the profound sorrow experienced from losing one's child”.
丧明:眼睛失明。古代子夏死了儿子,哭瞎眼睛。后指丧子的悲伤。