悲痛欲绝

Traditional: 悲痛欲絕

bēi tòng yù jué

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to be overcome with grief

What does 悲痛欲绝 mean?

悲痛欲绝 (bēi tòng yù jué) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to be overcome with grief

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悲bēisad · sadness 痛tòngache · pain 欲yùdesire · appetite 绝juéto cut short · extinct

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How to pronounce 悲痛欲绝

悲痛欲绝

bēi tòng yù jué

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