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哀莫大於心死 (oi1 mok6 daai6 jyu1 sam1 sei2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

哀莫大於心死 (oi1 mok6 daai6 jyu1 sam1 sei2, āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ) — nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices; the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart; nothing is more wretched than apathy

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 哀求 (oi1 kau4) — (verb) To beg
• 哀 (oi1) — sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole; mournful; s…
• 哀 (ngoi1) — sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole; mournful; s…
• 哀傷 (oi1 soeng1) — grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected
• 哀兵必勝 (oi1 bing1 bit1 sing3) — an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
• 哀勸 (oi1 hyun3) — to persuade by all possible means; to implore

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