Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「痛不欲生」 and its explanation.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「痛不欲生」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Too sad to want to live anymore. Describes extreme grief.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tòng bù yù shēng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tung3 bat1 yuk6 saang1/sang1
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
