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哀痛欲绝
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哀痛欲绝 — “Overwhelmed with grief”

哀痛欲绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed with grief”. Heartbroken; utterly distraught with sorrow.

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哀痛欲绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 哀āi
  • 痛tòng
  • 欲yù
  • 绝jué

哀痛欲绝 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
痛
tòng12pain, sorrow, thoroughly
欲
yù11to want or desire
绝
jué9cut off, absolute, unique

Example Sentence with 哀痛欲绝

她听到自己心爱的宠物去世的消息后,哀痛欲绝,几天都吃不下饭
After hearing the news of her beloved pet's passing, she was utterly distraught with sorrow and couldn't eat for days.

Idioms Related to 哀痛欲绝

Synonyms of 哀痛欲绝

  • bēi悲bù不zì自shèng胜overwhelmed by sorrow
  • bēi悲tòng痛yù欲jué绝overwhelmed with grief

Antonyms of 哀痛欲绝

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈full of high spirits and enthusiasm
  • huān欢xīn欣ruò若kuáng狂ecstatic with joy
  • xīn欣xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂ecstatic with joy

More idioms starting with 哀

  • āi哀sī丝háo豪zhú竹sorrowful and stirring instrumental music
  • āi哀yuè乐xiāng相shēng生joy and sorrow are interdependent
  • āi哀bīng兵bì必shèng胜Grieved soldiers will surely triumph
  • āi哀gào告bīn宾fú服plead for mercy and submit
  • āi哀āi哀yù欲jué绝profoundly sorrowful and on the verge of collapse
  • āi哀āi哀fù父mǔ母Alas, my dear parents!
  • āi哀xǐ喜jiāo交bìng并mingled joy and sorrow
  • āi哀shēng声tàn叹qì气sigh in grief or dejection
  • āi哀tiān天jiào叫dì地wail to heaven and earth
  • āi哀sī思rú如cháo潮overwhelming sorrow like a surging tide
  • āi哀gǎn感zhōng中nián年sorrow and melancholy in middle age
  • āi哀gǎn感tiān天dì地profound sorrow that moves heaven and earth

Questions about 哀痛欲绝

What does 哀痛欲绝 mean?
哀痛欲绝 (āi tòng yù jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Overwhelmed with grief”.
How do you pronounce 哀痛欲绝?
哀痛欲绝 is pronounced āi tòng yù jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 哀痛欲绝?
伤心得要死。形容悲痛到了极点。
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