五内俱焚 Wǔ nèi jù fén Consumed by anxiety

Explanation

形容内心极度痛苦焦灼，如同五脏六腑都被烈火焚烧一样。

To describe extreme inner pain and anxiety, as if the five internal organs were burned by fire.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，一位名叫李白的诗人，年轻时怀才不遇，四处奔波，却始终未能得到朝廷的赏识。一次，他满怀希望地前往长安，希望能得到皇帝的召见，然而，他的才华并没有得到认可，反而受到了权贵的排挤和打压。李白的心中充满了失望和痛苦，他感觉自己的理想和抱负如同被烈火焚烧，五内俱焚。他独自一人来到洛阳城郊的一处荒凉之地，仰望天空，泪流满面，写下了千古名篇《梦游天姥吟留别》。这首诗表达了他对现实的失望和对未来的迷茫，也体现了他内心的痛苦和挣扎。

huà shuō táng cháo shíqī, yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, nián qīng shí huái cái bù yù, sì chù bēn bō, què shǐ zhōng wèi néng dé dào cháoting de shǎngshí。yī cì, tā mǎn huái xīwàng de qiánwǎng cháng'ān, xīwàng néng dé dào huángdì de zhàojiàn, rán'ér, tā de cái huá bìng méiyǒu dé dào rènkě, fǎn'ér shòudào quán guì de páijī hé dǎyā。lǐ bái de xīn zhōng chōngmǎn le shīwàng hé tòngkǔ, tā gǎnjué zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng hé bàofú rútóng bèi liè huǒ fén shāo, wǔ nèi jù fén。tā dú zì yī rén lái dào luòyáng chéng jiāo de yī chù huāngliáng zhī dì, yǎngwàng tiānkōng, lèiliú mǎnmiàn, xiě xià le qiānguǐ míngpiān 《mèng yóu tiān lǎo yín liú bié》。zhè shǒu shī biǎodá le tā duì xiànshí de shīwàng hé duì wèilái de mímáng, yě tǐxiàn le tā nèixīn de tòngkǔ hé zhēngzhá。

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, who in his youth experienced many difficulties despite his talent, traveling everywhere, but without receiving any recognition from the court. Once, he went to Chang'an full of hope, hoping to be received by the emperor. However, his talent wasn't recognized, and instead he suffered the scorn and oppression of powerful people. Li Bai's heart was filled with disappointment and pain; he felt as if his ideals and ambitions were consumed by flames. He went alone to a desolate place in the suburbs of Luoyang, looked up at the sky, tears streaming down his face, and wrote the famous poem "Dream Journey to Tianmu Mountain". This poem expresses his disappointment in reality and his confusion about the future, as well as his inner pain and struggle.

Usage

用于形容内心极度痛苦、焦灼的心情。

yòng yú miáoxié nèixīn jí dù tòngkǔ, jiāozhuó de xīnqíng。

Used to describe an extremely painful and anxious state of mind.

Examples

• 听到这个消息，他五内俱焚，一夜未眠。

  tīng dào zhège xiāoxi, tā wǔ nèi jù fén, yī yè wèi mián。

  Hearing this news, he was consumed by anxiety and couldn't sleep all night.

• 考试失利，他五内俱焚，悔恨不已。

  kǎoshì shīlì, tā wǔ nèi jù fén, huǐhèn bù yǐ。

  Failing the exam, he was consumed by remorse.

• 面对突如其来的打击，他五内俱焚，痛苦万分。

  miàn duì tū rú ér lái de dǎjī, tā wǔ nèi jù fén, tòngkǔ wànfēn。

  Faced with a sudden blow, he was consumed with grief and distress.

Related Idioms

• 焦急

• 痛心

• 悲痛

Opposite Idioms

• 心平气和

• 泰然自若