too horrible [ghastly] to look at; could not bear the sight; so horrible that one could hardly bear to look at it; so miserable that one cannot bear seeing it
短语和例子
在那些村庄里, 凝固汽油弹造成的破坏景象惨不忍睹。 in those villages, the destruction caused by napalm bombs was so appalling that one could hardly bear the sight of it
惨不忍闻 too sad and shocking to the ear; (of a tragic event) too horrible to hear of; be too horrible to learn; be horrified to learn 从远处敌人的牢房里不时传来惨不忍闻的尖叫声。 heart-rending screams could now and then be heard from the enemy prison in the distance
于心不忍 be against one's conscience (not to help sb.); can't bear to; not to have the heart to
纵欲而不忍 yi's minister han zhuo killed him and forcibly occupied his wife
我不忍看你这样 i can't bear to see you like this. hold back
小不忍则乱大谋 lack of forbearance in small matters upsets great plans.; a little impatience spoils great plans.; if one wouldn't sacrifice small things, then a great scheme could never be put into practice
心怯空房不忍归 under the crescent moon a light autumn dew