痛失 tòng shī

to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 21514th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc)
  2. 2. to miss out on (an opportunity)
  3. 3. to fail to gain (victory etc)

Characters

Character Meaning
痛 tòng HSK 5
pain; ache; sorrow
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail