伤神

傷神
shāngshén
verb #36,359

Meanings

  1. 1 to be mentally taxing
  2. 2 to fret
  3. 3 to wear oneself out worrying

Examples

Zhè jiàn shì ràng wǒ hěn shāngshén.
This matter is really wearing me out mentally.
Wèi háizi de shì shāngshén bù zhídé.
It's not worth fretting over the children's affairs.

Tips

usage
伤神 literally means 'to injure the spirit' and describes the mental fatigue from worrying or overthinking. Compare with 伤心 (shāngxīn, to be heartbroken) which is about emotional pain, and 费神 (fèishén, to take mental effort) which is more neutral.

Stroke Order

shāng
shén