不忍卒读 bù rěn zú dú Unbearable to read

Explanation

不忍心读完。形容文章内容悲惨动人，令人同情。

Reluctant to finish reading. Used to describe an article with tragic and touching content, making people sympathize.

Origin Story

战乱年代，一位母亲目睹了太多亲人离散，家园破碎的惨状，她写下了一封封家书，字里行间满是对家人的思念与牵挂，以及对未来的不确定与恐惧。这封家书，字字泣血，情真意切，读来令人不忍卒读，让人感受到战争的残酷无情，以及人性的坚强与伟大。她以微薄的力量，努力地记录着这段历史，将家人的爱和思念传递下去，即使家书内容悲痛，但字里行间所展现的希望依然能带给读者力量与温暖。

zhànluàn niándài, yī wèi mǔqīn mùdǔ le tài duō qīnrén lí sàn, jiāyuán pòsuì de cǎn zhuàng, tā xiě xià le yī fēng fēng jiāshū, zì lǐ hángjiān mǎn shì duì jiārén de sīniàn yǔ qiānguà, yǐjí duì wèilái de bù quèdìng yǔ kǒngjù. zhè fēng jiāshū, zì zì qìxuè, qíng zhēn yìqiē, dú lái lìng rén bù rěn zú dú, ràng rén gǎnshòu dào zhànzhēng de cánkù wúqíng, yǐjí rénxìng de jiānqiáng yǔ wěidà.

In times of war, a mother witnessed the suffering of separation, destroyed homes, and the loss of loved ones. Her letters home, full of longing, worry, and uncertainty about the future, are so heartbreaking that they are difficult to read to the end. They reveal the cruel reality of war and the strength of the human spirit. Through her letters, she tries to preserve the few remaining traces of the past and pass on the love and memory of her family.

Usage

用于形容文章或书籍内容悲惨动人，使人难以卒读。

yòng yú xiáoróng wénzhāng huò shūjí nèiróng bēicǎn dòngrén, shǐ rén nányǐ zú dú.

Used to describe the content of an article or book as tragic and moving, making it difficult to read to the end.

Examples

• 这篇小说太悲惨了，简直令人不忍卒读。

  zhè piān xiǎoshuō tài bēicǎn le, jiǎnzhí lìng rén bù rěn zú dú.

  This novel is too tragic, it's hard to finish reading.

• 看到那些令人心碎的场景，我不忍卒读。

  kàndào nàxiē lìng rén xīnsuì de chǎngjǐng, wǒ bù rěn zú dú

  Seeing those heartbreaking scenes, I can't bear to read it to the end.

Related Idioms

• 悲痛欲绝

• 肝肠寸断

Opposite Idioms

• 兴味盎然

• 津津有味