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傷心慘目

简伤心惨目 · 繁傷心慘目

Mandarin · pinyin shāng xīn cǎn mù

(idiom) too appalling to look at

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傷: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
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目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
伤: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
惨: cǎn · sad, pitiful, wretched; cruel

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1–1–3–4 · shang1 xin1 can3 mu4

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soeng1 sam1 caam2 muk6

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