Learn Mandarin Chinese – How to say – He got a very deep wound, he needs to take pain killer to relieve the pain.
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他有一个非常深的伤口，他需要吃止痛药来减轻疼痛。
tā yǒu yī ge fēicháng shēn de shāngkǒu , tā xūyào chī zhǐtòngyào lái jiǎnqīng téngtòng.
tā (他 pronoun, he) yǒu (有 verb, have) yī (一 number, one) ge ( 个 measure word for wounds) fēicháng (非常 adverb, very) shēn (深 adjective, deep) de (的, particle to connect the attributives and the noun it modifies) shāngkǒu ( 伤口noun, wounds) , tā (他 pronoun, he) xūyào (需要 verb, need) chī (吃 verb, eat) zhǐtòngyào ( 止痛药 noun, pain killer, pain relief medication, pain relievers, or pain reduce medicine) lái (来 preposition, to) jiǎnqīng (减轻 verb, reduce or decrease) téngtòng ( 疼痛noun, pains or sores).
Let’s learn some Chinese idioms with 痛 （tòng pain） this word in them.
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1 痛不欲生：
yī tòng bù yù shēng
To be so in pains as to not want to live or to be so grieved as to wish one were dead.
他失去了他的家人，痛不欲生， 悲痛得不想活下去。
tā shīqù le tā de jiārén , tòng bù yù shēng , bēitòng děi bù xiǎng huó xià qu .
tā (pronoun, he) shīqù (verb, to lose) le (particle to show action occurred) tā de (possessive pronoun, his) jiārén (noun, family member, family) , tòng (verb, to pain) bù (negate word, not) yù (verb, want) shēng (verb, to live), bēitòng (verb, to be sorrowful and painful) děi (particle, usually put after verb or verb phrase) bù (negate word, not) xiǎng (verb, to think or want) huó (verb, to live) xià qu (verb, to go on or to continue) .
He lost his family, and got into such pains that he doesn’t want to live anymore.
2 痛哭流涕：
èr tòngkū liútì
Weeping bitter tears or sadly crying and tears and nasal mucus flowing
她犯了一个大错，痛哭流涕不已。
tā fàn le yī ge dà cuò , tòng kū liú tì bù yǐ .
tā (pronoun, she) fàn (verb, commit or do) le (past tense particle) yī (number, one) ge ( general measure word) dà (adjective, big) cuò (noun, mistake) , tòng (adverb, painfully or sadly) kū (verb, to cry) liú (verb, to flow or to drip) tì (noun, nasal mucus or tears) bùyǐ (verb, can’t stop) .
She made a big mistake; she was weeping bitter tears and nasal mucus and could not stop.
3 痛心疾首
sān tòngxīn jí shǒu
Hate deeply in heart, so much that got headaches for it
这件杀人案非常凶狠，令她痛心疾首。
zhè jiàn shārénàn fēicháng xiōnghěn , lǐng tā tòngxīn jí shǒu .
zhè (pronoun, this) jiàn (measure word to refer to crime case) shā (verb, to kill) rén (noun, person or people) àn (noun, crime case) fēicháng (adverb, very) xiōnghěn (adjective, cruel) , lǐng (verb, let) tā (pronoun, her) tòng (verb, to pain) xīn (noun, heart) jí (verb, to ache) shǒu (noun, head) .
This murder crime was very cruel and it made her hate it deeply in heart and ache her head.
4 痛深恶绝：
sì tòng shēn wù jué
Hate something deeply or extremely
吸菸使她得到肺癌，她对香烟痛深恶绝。
xī yān shǐ tā dédào fèi ái , tā duì xiāngyān tòng shēn wù jué .
xī (verb, to inhale) yān (noun, smoke) shǐ (verb, to make) tā (pronoun, her) dédào (verb, to acquire or to get) fèi (noun, lung) ái (noun, cancer) , tā (pronoun, she) duì (preposition, toward) xiāngyān (noun, cigarettes) tòng (verb, to hate) shēn (adverb, deeply) wù (verb, to dislike, or to disgust) jué (adverb, extremely) .
She got lung cancer due to smoking cigarettes, so she deeply hates cigarettes.
5 西河之痛:
wǔ xī hé zhī tòng
Feel sorrow over the loss of one’s son
西河之痛就是 丧子之痛。
xī hé zhī tòng jiùshì sàng zǐ zhī tòng .
xī hé (place name) zhī (classic particle, the same as 的 de in modern Chinese) tòng (noun, pain) jiùshì (verb, exactly is, emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly as stated) sàng (verb, to lose) zǐ (noun, son) zhī (particle, connecting attributive and the noun, it modifies) tòng (noun, pains) .
wǔ xī hé zhī tòng means the sorrow over losing one’s own son.
This idiom can be also said as
抱痛西河
bào tòng xī hé
Holding the pain at xihe
痛在西河
tòng zài Xī hé
Pains at Xihe
The origin of idiom comes from
史記仲尼弟子列傳 shǐ jì Zhòng ní dìzǐ lièchuán
史記 (The Records of the Grand Historian, also known by its Chinese name Shiji and literally “Historical Records”, written from 109 to 91 BC, was the magnum opus of 司马迁 Sima Qian.)
仲尼弟子列傳 Zhòng ní dìzǐ lièchuán A collection of biographies of Confucius’ disciples：
子夏居西河教授，為魏文侯師。其子死，哭之失明。
Zǐ Xià jū xīhé jiào shòu , wèi Wèi Wénhóu shī . qí zǐ sǐ , kū zhī shī míng.
Zǐ Xià (Confucius’ student) jū (verb, live) xīhé (place name) jiào shòu (noun, phrase, to teach, or to instruct) , wèi (verb, work as or serve as) Wèi Wén hóu (Creator of the the State of Wei, Chinese Warring States period) shī (noun, teacher) . qí (possessive pronoun, his) zǐ (noun, son) sǐ (verb, died) , kū (verb, to cry) zhī (a borrow word which stands for 至 zhì, till) shī （verb, lose) míng (noun, eye sight).
Zi Xia lived and taught at Xihe, and worked as Marquis Wen of Wei’s teacher. Zi xia’s son died, he cried till his eyes got blind.
What are pains?
Pain is a signal from our body that tells us something is not right. Pains can come from physical injuries, disease, infection or emotional upset. Most types of physical pain can be reduced with pain relievers.
Analgesics (镇痛药 zhèntòng yào) such as acetaminophen can used to treat moderate pain. Narcotic (麻醉剂 mázuìjì) analgesics such as codeine can be used to decrease stronger pain, such as dental pain or migraines. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including aspirin) can be used to reduce pain caused by inflammation, such as sports injuries.
Taking too much medication is a hazard to human health. So, if you don’t have to take pain killers, don’t take them. Try some natural pain relievers instead.
According to my search results, there are some natural things you can do to relieve your pains. Hope you never have to use them, and always be happy.
Natural pain reliever 1
Slow rhythmic breathing for five minutes:
Stare at an object (prefer something that is peaceful or beautiful) or close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing.
Take a slow, deep breath. When you breathe in, tense and tighten your muscles.
As you breathe out, relax your muscles and feel the tension draining.
Next, remain relaxed and begin breathing slowly and comfortably, concentrating on your breathing, taking about 9 to 12 breaths a minute. Do not breathe too deeply.
Natural pain reliever 2
Music therapy — Listen to some relaxing songs that can make you feel soothed or relaxed.
In the Journal of Pain, 153 patients were subjected to increasingly painful shocks on their hands when they were listening to music. During the session of experiment, they were encouraged to engage in the songs and to identify tones and notes in them. By measuring the patients’ pupil dilation and brain activity with machines, scientists at the University of Utah found that when the patients got more and more focused on the melodies, they also gained more and more relief from the pains.
So, the next question is:
What songs or sonatas to listen that can get the best effect? Someone suggests:
The most relaxing song of all time (What do you think?)
Marconi Union – Weightless
If you don’t sleep, then try this
Get to sleep FAST! SLEEP MUSIC
If you like Zen, then
Zen Garden
Zen comes from Chinese, 禅 chan. Buddhism . It is a Mahayana movement which was introduced into China in the 6th century a.d. and into Japan in the 12th century.
I know there are endless entries on the list of natural relievers …
Let’s conclude the post with the perfect ending songs
王傑 你是我胸口永遠的痛 Wang Jie Dave Wong nǐ shì Wǒ xiōng kǒu yǒngyuǎn de tòng
You are the forever pain in my chest
For the lyrics, pinyin and English translation, see
http://www.chinesetolearn.com/?p=4810
Pain [With Lyrics] – Three Days Grace
