心事重重

xīnshìchóngchóng

phrase #28,210

Meanings

1 to be weighed down with worries
2 to have a lot on one's mind

Characters

matter / affair

heavy / layered

Examples

HSK 2

别心事重重了，跟我说说吧。

Bié xīnshìchóngchóng le, gēn wǒshuō shuō ba.

Stop carrying all that worry inside - talk to me about it.

HSK 3

他心事重重地走进了办公室。

Tā xīnshìchóngchóng de zǒujìn le bàngōngshì.

He walked into the office looking deeply troubled.

HSK 4

她最近心事重重，不知道发生了什么。

Tā zuìjìn xīnshìchóngchóng, bùzhī dào fāshēng le shénme.

She has been weighed down with worries lately; no one knows what happened.

Tips

usage

心事 means 'worry/concern on one's mind', and 重重 means 'heavy/layered'. Together they paint a picture of someone burdened by many anxieties. Often used to describe a person's visible demeanor.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

事 shì

重 zhòng