愁绪如麻 — “Overwhelmed with tangled worries”
愁绪如麻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed with tangled worries”. Feeling utterly distressed and anxious. Literally, “sorrowful thoughts like tangled hemp”.
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愁绪如麻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
愁绪如麻 Character Breakdown
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面对突如其来的变故，她心中愁绪如麻，不知所措。
Facing the sudden turn of events, her heart was overwhelmed with tangled worries, feeling helpless.
Idioms Related to 愁绪如麻
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- 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hǎi海wú无yá涯boundless sea of sorrow
- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 愁绪如麻
What does 愁绪如麻 mean?
愁绪如麻 (chóu xù rú má) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed with tangled worries”.
How do you pronounce 愁绪如麻?
愁绪如麻 is pronounced chóu xù rú má in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁绪如麻 literally mean?
Literally, 愁绪如麻 means “sorrowful thoughts like tangled hemp”. It is used to mean “Overwhelmed with tangled worries”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁绪如麻?
愁绪：忧愁的心绪。麻：乱麻。忧愁的思虑像乱麻一样。形容烦愁之极。