Meaning
伤心 literally means 'injured heart' and describes the feeling of sadness, grief, or heartbreak. It conveys emotional pain ranging from disappointment to deep sorrow. The word combines 伤 (to hurt/injure) with 心 (heart), making its emotional meaning quite transparent.
Usage
伤心 is commonly used in everyday conversation to express sadness about personal matters like relationships, loss, or disappointment. It's more emotionally intense than simple 不高兴 (unhappy) but less formal than literary terms for grief. Often appears in patterns like 很伤心 (very sad) or 伤心地哭 (cry sadly).
Examples
- 01听到这个消息，她非常伤心。, .She was very sad when she heard this news.
- 02别伤心了，一切都会好起来的。, .Don't be sad, everything will get better.
Characters
Common collocations
- 很伤心very sad
- 伤心地哭cry sadly
- 感到伤心feel sad
- 别伤心don't be sad
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 伤 (injury/hurt) and 心 (heart), creating a vivid metaphor for emotional pain as a physical wound to the heart. This heart-based emotion terminology is ancient and common across Chinese literature.