疚心疾首 — “To feel deeply distressed and remorseful”
疚心疾首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel deeply distressed and remorseful”. To be filled with guilt and anxiety. Literally, “guilty heart, aching head”.
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疚心疾首 Pronunciation and Pinyin
疚心疾首 Character Breakdown
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因为错怪了朋友，他疚心疾首，一夜未眠。
Because he had wrongly accused his friend, he felt deeply remorseful and distressed, unable to sleep all night.
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What does 疚心疾首 mean?
疚心疾首 (jiù xīn jí shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel deeply distressed and remorseful”.
How do you pronounce 疚心疾首?
疚心疾首 is pronounced jiù xīn jí shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 疚心疾首 literally mean?
Literally, 疚心疾首 means “guilty heart, aching head”. It is used to mean “to feel deeply distressed and remorseful”.
What is the Chinese definition of 疚心疾首?
疚：久病，忧虑。因歉疚而内心不安。心中不安，头痛脑胀。形容十分悲痛忧愁或不安。