哀莫大于心死

Traditional: 哀莫大於心死

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Dictionary entry

nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

What does 哀莫大于心死 mean?

哀莫大于心死 (āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])

2no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices

3the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart

4nothing is more wretched than apathy

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哀ĀiAi (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]莫Mòsurname Mo 大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)于Yúsurname Yu 心xīnheart · mind 死sǐto die · impassable

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