怎一个愁字了得 in English zen3 yi1 ge4 chou2 zi4 liao3 de2 Meaning

Meanings

  • (last line of the poem 聲聲慢|声声慢[Sheng1 sheng1 Man4] by Song poet Li Qingzhao 李清照[Li3 Qing1 zhao4])
  • how can it be expressed in one word, "sorrow"?
  • how can words express such sadness?

Simplified Characters

怎 一 个 愁 字 了 得

Traditional Characters

怎 一 個 愁 字 了 得

Pinyin

zen3 yi1 ge4 chou2 zi4 liao3 de2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

怎zen3how 一yi1one 个ge4individual 愁chou2to worry about 字zi4letter 了le5(completed action marker) 得de2to obtain