khổ não
Definition
Adjective:
- Agonizing; in anguish: Describes a state of intense mental suffering, torment, or distress. It conveys deep emotional pain and worry.
- Tormented; distressed: Refers to being troubled by painful thoughts, anxieties, or sorrows.
Verb (used with "phải" or in a descriptive sense):
- To be troubled; to be distressed: To undergo mental suffering or to be deeply preoccupied with worrisome thoughts.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Sau tin đó, anh ấy có vẻ rất khổ não. (After that news, he seemed deeply anguished.)
- Một quyết định khổ não. (An agonizing decision.)
Verb (descriptive):
- Cô ấy phải khổ não nhiều đêm để tìm ra đáp án. (She had to agonize for many nights to find the answer.)
- Đừng khổ não về chuyện đó nữa. (Don't torment yourself over that anymore.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in literary or formal contexts to describe profound psychological or spiritual suffering, sometimes with a philosophical or existential dimension.
- It can describe the internal struggle of making a difficult choice or coping with a painful reality.
Variants and Related Words
- Khổ sở (adj): Miserable, distressed (often implies a more general state of hardship or physical discomfort alongside mental).
- Phiền não (adj/n): Troubled, vexed; affliction (a key component of "khổ não," often used in Buddhist contexts for the troubles of the mind).
- Đau khổ (adj): Sorrowful, painful (emphasizes the "pain" aspect of suffering).
Synonyms
- Agonized: Experiencing intense pain or distress.
- Tormented: Suffering severe mental or physical pain.
- Distressed: Suffering from anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
- Anguished: Experiencing severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
Related Idioms
- While "khổ não" itself is not commonly part of a fixed idiom, its components are central to expressions about suffering. A related concept is:
- Khổ tâm: To be heartbroken or deeply troubled in one's mind. This is a close synonym often used interchangeably in some contexts.
- Việc đó khiến bà ấy rất khổ tâm. (That matter caused her great heartache.)
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agonizing, in anguish
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