哀莫大於心死

oi1 mok6 daai6 jyu1 sam1 sei2

nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2}) · no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices · the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]{zong1 zi2})
  2. no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
  3. the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
  4. nothing is more wretched than apathy

Written Forms

哀莫大於心死Traditional · Main Form
哀莫大于心死Alternate Form

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