Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「創巨痛深」, explained here.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「創巨痛深」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Trauma: trauma; pain: pain. I was deeply traumatized and in great pain. Originally it meant mourning the death of one’s parents, as if one were suffering a serious physical injury. Later it is often used as a metaphor for suffering great harm and pain.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chuàng jù tòng shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chong3 geui6 tung3 sam1
Chinese idioms, with their vast variety, hold different meanings and uses. Their abundance makes studying them rewarding, and these materials are here to help you along the way.
