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痛心疾首
tòngxīnjíshǒu
1. bitter and hateful (idiom)
2. to grieve and lament (over sth)

Character Breakdown

痛
tòng
ache, pain; bitterness, sorrow; deeply, thoroughly
HSK 5 12 丶
心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶
疾
jí
sickness, illness, disease; to envy, to hate
HSK 6 10 丶
首
shǒu
chief, head, leader
HSK 4 9 丶

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