忧心忡忡

憂心忡忡

yōuxīn-chōngchōng

idiom #24,038

Meanings

1 deeply worried
2 full of anxiety
3 burdened with worry

Characters

to worry; sorrow; anxiety

distressed; troubled (used in 忡忡)

Examples

HSK 3

他为孩子的病忧心忡忡，几天没睡好。

Tā wèi háizi de bìng yōuxīn-chōngchōng, jǐ tiān méi shuì hǎo.

He was deeply worried about his child's illness and hadn't slept well for days.

HSK 5

她忧心忡忡地等待考试结果。

Tā yōuxīn-chōngchōng de děngdài kǎoshì jiéguǒ.

She waited for the exam results full of anxiety.

Tips

usage

忧心忡忡 is an AABB-pattern idiom (忧心 + 忡忡). 忡忡 is a reduplication conveying a heavy, troubled heart. The idiom always describes a state of sustained, serious worry - not a fleeting concern. It is literary but commonly used in writing and formal speech.

Stroke Order

忧 yōu

心 xīn

忡 chōng