惨痛

cǎntòng

HSK 7

惨痛 — cǎntòng

1. bitter; painful; causing deep distress (often used of experience, lesson, loss)

   这次事故给我们带来了惨痛的教训。 zhècì shìgù gěi wǒmen dàilái le cǎntòng de jiàoxùn — This accident has given us a painful lesson.