In this moment—how can the word ‘sorrow’ suffice?（这次第，怎一个愁字了得！）——Li Qingzhao (1084 – 1155)
“这次第，怎一个愁字了得！”Pinyin: Zhè cì dì, zěn yī gè chóu zì liǎo dé!Translation: “In this moment—how can the word ‘sorrow’ suffice?”Source: Slow, Slow Tune · Seeking, Seeking (《声声慢·寻寻觅觅》, Shēng Shēng Màn · Xún Xún Mì Mì)Explanation: A climactic declaration of ineffable grief; powerful in dramatic contexts.
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