thương đau
Definition
- Adjective:
- Painful and sorrowful: Describes a state or feeling involving both physical or emotional pain and deep sadness, often resulting from loss or injury.
- Grievous / Bitter: Characterizes an event or memory that causes profound sorrow and suffering.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chiến tranh để lại nhiều ký ức thương đau. (The war left many painful and sorrowful memories.)
- Câu chuyện của cô ấy thật sự thương đau. (Her story is truly grievous.)
Advanced Usage
- This word is primarily used in formal, literary, or poetic contexts to convey deep emotional or physical suffering, often with a sense of lingering hurt.
Variants and Related Words
- Đau thương (adj): This is a more common variant with the same meaning (sorrowful, painful). The words are often used interchangeably.
- Một sự mất mát đau thương. (A sorrowful loss.)
Synonyms
- Sorrowful: Full of or feeling sadness.
- Painful: Causing physical or emotional pain.
- Grievous: Causing great suffering or sorrow.
Related Idioms
- Thương đau xót xa: An intensified phrase meaning "deeply pained and sorrowful."
- Tin đó khiến mọi người thương đau xót xa. (That news caused people deep sorrow and pain.)