Chinese word dictionary

惨不忍睹

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

Word information

Simplified惨不忍睹
Traditional慘不忍睹
Pinyincǎn bù rěn dǔ
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How to learn 惨不忍睹

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