哀莫大于心死
哀莫大于心死
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nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices; the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart; nothing is more wretched than apathy
Traditional: 哀莫大於心死
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- nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
- no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
- the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
- nothing is more wretched than apathy
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