No. 6,314 in Chinese
惨痛
Deeply painful or tragic.
In a sentence
那次事故带来了惨痛的教训。
That accident brought about a painful lesson.
In this sentence, '惨痛的教训' illustrates the profound and painful impact of a lesson learned from negative experiences.
她回忆起那段惨痛的过去，泪水夺眶而出。
She recalled that painful past, and tears sprang from her eyes.
Here, '惨痛的过去' refers to deeply sorrowful and regrettable memories stemming from past events.
经历了惨痛的失败后，他重新振作，开始新的尝试。
After experiencing a painful failure, he recovered and started anew attempts.
In this usage, '惨痛的失败' conveys a significant and distressing sense of defeat that acts as a strong motivator for change.
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