Definition & Meaning

be deeply worried and sick at heart; be heavy-hearted

Word usage

yōu xīn chōng chōng

忧 心 忡 忡

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be deeply worried and sick at heart; be heavy-hearted
- tā wèi fàn zuì xíng wéi yōu xīn chōng chōng
  她为犯罪行为忧心忡忡。
  She worries a lot about crime.
- wǒ men dà jiā yī zhí yōu xīn chōng chōng
  我们大家一直忧心忡忡。
  It's been a worrying time for us all.
- yōu xīn chōng chōng de jiā zhǎng men kāi le yī cì huì
  忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会。
  Concerned parents held a meeting.
synonym
yōu xīn rú fén忧心如焚
antonym
wú yōu wú lǜ无忧无虑 xǐ qì yáng yáng喜气洋洋 xiào zhú yán kāi笑逐颜开 xǐ xíng yú sè喜形于色 yōu rán zì dé悠然自得 xǐ xiào yán kāi喜笑颜开 xián qíng yì zhì闲情逸致 yáng yáng zì dé洋洋自得 wú lǜ wú yōu无虑无忧

Word usage

Note
"忡" cannot be pronounced as "zhōng".

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