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愁海无涯 — “A boundless sea of sorrow”

愁海无涯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a boundless sea of sorrow”. Overwhelmed by deep grief. Literally, “The sea of sorrow has no bounds”.

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愁海无涯 Pronunciation and Pinyin

愁海无涯 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
海
hǎi10sea, ocean, or vast
无
wú4without, not having
涯
yá11water's edge, boundary, limit

Example Sentence with 愁海无涯

听到那个令人心碎的消息后,她感到愁海无涯,不知如何是好
After hearing the heartbreaking news, she felt a boundless sea of sorrow, not knowing what to do.

Idioms Related to 愁海无涯

Antonyms of 愁海无涯

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈full of high spirits and enthusiasm

More idioms starting with 愁

  • chóu愁yún云cǎn惨dàn淡gloomy and depressing atmosphere
  • chóu愁yún云cǎn惨wù雾gloomy and depressing atmosphere
  • chóu愁duō多yè夜cháng长sleepless nights due to overwhelming sorrow
  • chóu愁shān山mèn闷hǎi海overwhelmed by immense sorrow and melancholy
  • chóu愁pān潘bìng病shěn沈worry, sorrow, and illness
  • chóu愁méi眉bù不zhǎn展To be in deep worry or anxiety
  • chóu愁méi眉tí啼zhuāng妆feigned sorrowful beauty
  • chóu愁méi眉lèi泪yǎn眼with knitted brows and tearful eyes
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦mù目to look worried and distressed
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦yǎn眼to look dejected and worried
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look miserable or distressed
  • chóu愁méi眉cù蹙é额to look worried and anxious

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Questions about 愁海无涯

What does 愁海无涯 mean?

愁海无涯 (chóu hǎi wú yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a boundless sea of sorrow”.

How do you pronounce 愁海无涯?

愁海无涯 is pronounced chóu hǎi wú yá in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 愁海无涯 literally mean?

Literally, 愁海无涯 means “the sea of sorrow has no bounds”. It is used to mean “a boundless sea of sorrow”.

What is the Chinese definition of 愁海无涯?

涯:边际。忧愁像无边的大海一样。形容十分悲愁

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