哀莫大于心死

āimòdàyúxīnsǐ

nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 庄子 (Zhuāng zǐ)); no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices

Traditional 哀莫大於心死

Meaning

āimòdàyúxīnsǐai1 mo4 da4 yu2 xin1 si3
  1. nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 庄子 Zhuāng zǐ)
  2. no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
  3. the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
  4. nothing is more wretched than apathy

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