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Let’s dive into the idiom 「憂心忡忡」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Worried: looking worried and uneasy. Used to describe a person who is heavy-hearted and extremely sad.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yōu xīn chōng chōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yau1 sam1 chung1 chung1

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.