khổ não

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khổ não

Người ấy trông rất khổ não khi ngồi một mình trong phòng.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.)
khổ não

Người ấy trông rất khổ não khi ngồi một mình trong phòng.

adj
  1. agonizing, in anguish

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