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哀莫大于心死

āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ

Definitions

  • nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
  • no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
  • the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
  • nothing is more wretched than apathy