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伤心惨目

shāng xīn cǎn mùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) too appalling to look at
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-f9d85fa23404e128. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

傷心慘目 伤心惨目 [shang1 xin1 can3 mu4] /(idiom) too appalling to look at/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 傷心慘目

  • 伤
    shāng

    to injure / injury / wound

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 惨
    cǎn

    miserable / wretched / cruel / inhuman / disastrous / tragic / dim / gloomy

  • 目
    mù

    eye / (literary) to look / to regard / eye (of a net) / mesh / mesh size / grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mù shù]) / item / section / list / catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name / title

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.