痛心

• 拼音: tòng xīn
• 汉字拆解: 痛 = 疒 (illness) + 甬 — pain; 心 = heart

含义

Grieved; heartbroken; deeply distressed; anguished.

Describes intense emotional pain or sorrow, often in response to tragedy, loss, or regrettable situations. More formal and literary than 伤心. Frequently used in news reports and official statements.

例句

1. 看到这么多珍贵文物被破坏，所有考古学家都痛心不已。
2. 他对儿子的堕落感到无比痛心，却又无能为力。
3. 令人痛心的是，这场事故本可以避免。

用法指南

语境: news, tragedies, serious matters

语气: sorrowful

正确说法

• 痛心疾首。(To be deeply grieved and angered.)
• 令人痛心。(Heartrending.)

错误说法

• 用'痛心'形容日常小事 (Reserve 痛心 for serious matters — for minor disappointments, use 可惜 or 遗憾)

起源与历史

痛 means pain, 心 means heart — pain in the heart, grief.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal