憂心忡忡
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See also: 忧心忡忡
Chinese[edit]
worried; laden with anxiety; drooping | |||
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trad. (憂心忡忡) | 憂心 | 忡忡 | |
simp. (忧心忡忡) | 忧心 | 忡忡 |
Etymology[edit]
Occurred a few times in the Classic of Poetry, for example, in poem 14 (《詩經·召南·草蟲》):
- 喓喓草蟲,趯趯阜螽。
- From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11th – 7th centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Yāoyāo cǎochóng, yuèyuè fùzhōng.
Wèi jiàn jūnzǐ, yōuxīn chōngchōng. [Pinyin] - Yao-yao went the grass-insects, And the hoppers sprang about.
While I do not see my lord, My sorrowful heart is agitated.
未見君子,憂心忡忡。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, trad.]
喓喓草虫,趯趯阜螽。
未见君子,忧心忡忡。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
憂心忡忡
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