痛心

tòngxīn

adjective HSK 7-9 #17,684

Meanings

听到这个消息，他非常痛心。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā fēicháng tòngxīn.

He was deeply grieved upon hearing this news.

浪费人才令人痛心。

Làngfèi réncái lìngrén tòngxīn.

Wasting talent is heartbreaking.

usage

痛心 expresses deep sorrow or regret over something unfortunate. It is more formal/literary than 伤心. Common collocation: 痛心疾首 (be utterly grieved).

痛 tòng

心 xīn