惨不忍闻 in English can3 bu4 ren3 wen2 Meaning

Meanings

  • too horrible to endure (idiomatic expression); tragic spectacle
  • appalling scenes of devastation

Simplified Characters

惨 不 忍 闻

Traditional Characters

慘 不 忍 聞

Pinyin

can3 bu4 ren3 wen2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

惨can3miserable 不bu4(negative prefix) 忍ren3to bear 闻wen2surname Wen