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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

苦恼 [kǔnǎo]
  1. 1. adjective distressed

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

苦恼 [kǔnǎo]
  1. 1. vexed; worried; wretched; upset
    受到一点挫折用不着苦恼
    You shouldn't get frustrated just because of a few setbacks.
    这个问题使人非常苦恼
    This problem is extremely vexing.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

苦恼 [kǔnǎo]
  1. 1. 痛苦烦恼
    不必为这点儿小事苦恼
  2. 2. 使痛苦烦恼
    儿子的就业问题苦恼着他。

Examples

这个问题使人非常苦恼
This problem is extremely vexing.
一去世,他的苦恼就一了百了了。
With his death all his woes ended.
她为自己的不孕而倍感苦恼
She is depressed by her inability to get pregnant.
面对子虚乌有的诽谤,我感到很苦恼
I felt quite distressed at being untruthfully slandered.
苦恼
苦恼
儿子的就业问题苦恼着他。
Sleep was a balm to his troubles.
睡眠对他的苦恼是个慰藉。

Collocations

十分苦恼
very upset
苦恼的心情
upset
令人苦恼
annoying

Word Decomposition


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