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Home / Idiom / 惨不忍睹

lit. so horrible that one cannot bear to look (idiom) · fig. miserable; horrendous; atrocious

惨不忍睹
cǎn bù rěn dǔ
c+ǎn·3rd toneb+ù·4th toner+ěn·3rd toned+ǔ·3rd tone
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
(idiom) dreadful to hear惨不忍闻cǎn bù rěn wénextremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality惨绝人寰cǎn jué rén huánmiserable · tragic悲惨bēi cǎn(idiom) too appalling to look at伤心惨目shāng xīn cǎn mù
Antonyms
to love to hear and see (idiom) · well received · to one's liking喜闻乐见xǐ wén lè jiàn
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