惨不忍睹

慘不忍睹

cǎnbù-rěndǔ

idiom #16,134

Meanings

1 so horrible that one cannot bear to look
2 miserable; horrendous; atrocious

Characters

tragic; miserable

to bear; to endure

to see; to look at

Examples

车祸现场惨不忍睹。

Chēhuò xiànchǎng cǎnbùrěndǔ.

The scene of the car accident was too horrible to look at.

他的考试成绩惨不忍睹。

Tā de kǎoshì chéngjì cǎnbùrěndǔ.

His exam results were atrocious.

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usage

Often used hyperbolically in casual speech to describe anything terrible — not just visually horrible scenes, but also bad grades, ugly outfits, or poor performances.

Stroke Order

惨 cǎn

不 bù

忍 rěn

睹 dǔ