不忍

不忍 rěn ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄣˇ bat1 jan2

  • cannot bear to

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Example sentences

  • 我不忍目睹这种残酷的行径。 I cannot abide to see such cruelty.
  • 君子對於飛禽走獸,見到它們活著,便不忍心見到它們死;聽到它們哀叫,便不忍心吃它們的肉。 The superior man is affected towards animals: having seen them alive, he cannot bear to see them die; having heard their cries, he cannot bear to eat their flesh.

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