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愁肠百结 — “Overwhelmed with sorrow and anxiety”

愁肠百结 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed with sorrow and anxiety”. Weighed down by countless worries, as if one's heart is tied in a hundred knots, making it difficult to find relief. Literally, “worried heart tied in a hundred knots”.

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愁肠百结 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 愁chóu
  • 肠cháng
  • 百bǎi
  • 结jié

愁肠百结 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
肠
cháng7intestine, sausage, feelings
百
bǎi6one hundred, numerous
结
jié9tie, knot, conclude, bear fruit

Example Sentence with 愁肠百结

她得知远方的亲人病重,顿时愁肠百结,夜不能寐。
Upon hearing that a distant relative was gravely ill, she was immediately weighed down by sorrow and anxiety, unable to sleep at night.

Idioms Related to 愁肠百结

Synonyms of 愁肠百结

  • yōu忧xīn心chōng忡chōng忡deeply worried and distressed
  • chóu愁cháng肠cùn寸duàn断overwhelmed with extreme grief

Antonyms of 愁肠百结

  • zhān沾zhān沾zì自xǐ喜smugly pleased with oneself
  • yáng洋yáng洋dé得yì意complacently proud

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

Questions about 愁肠百结

What does 愁肠百结 mean?
愁肠百结 (chóu cháng bǎi jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed with sorrow and anxiety”.
How do you pronounce 愁肠百结?
愁肠百结 is pronounced chóu cháng bǎi jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁肠百结 literally mean?
Literally, 愁肠百结 means “worried heart tied in a hundred knots”. It is used to mean “Overwhelmed with sorrow and anxiety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁肠百结?
愁肠:忧愁的心肠。百结:极多的结头。忧愁苦闷的心肠好象凝结成了许多的疙瘩。形容愁绪郁结,难于排遣。
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