"sick at heart" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 心如死灰
• 内心极度难过

Definition

感到非常伤心、失望或痛苦，尤其是因情感打击而内心极度难过。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是习语，语气较正式/文学，强调心理上极度悲伤。不要用于轻微的难过。常与失去、失望、悲痛有关，相当于“心都碎了”。

Examples

She was sick at heart after hearing the bad news.

听到坏消息后，她**心如死灰**。

I felt sick at heart when my friend moved away.

我朋友搬走时，我**内心极度难过**。

He looked sick at heart after the argument.

争吵后他看起来**心如死灰**。

After losing the finals, the whole team was sick at heart.

输掉决赛后，整个队都**心如死灰**。

I’m still sick at heart thinking about what happened that night.

每当想起那晚发生的一切，我依然**内心极度难过**。

She tried to smile, but inside she was sick at heart.

她试图微笑，但心里却**心如死灰**。