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悲痛欲绝

bēi tòng yù juédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to be overcome with grief
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2681901960640d42. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

悲痛欲絕 悲痛欲绝 [bei1 tong4 yu4 jue2] /(idiom) to be overcome with grief/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 悲痛欲絕

  • 悲
    bēi

    sad / sadness / sorrow / grief

  • 痛
    tòng

    ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly

  • 欲
    yù

    desire / appetite / passion / lust / greed / to wish for / to desire

  • 绝
    jué

    to cut short / extinct / to disappear / to vanish / absolutely / by no means

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.