naan4 sau6難受难受

Jyutpingnaan4 sau6

Yalenàahn sauh

形容詞Common

Definition

To feel bad, sad, or uneasy; to feel uncomfortable in one's heart.

colloquialemotion

How it's used

Focuses on internal emotional distress or a sense of being bothered by a situation rather than physical pain. It often describes a lingering feeling of sadness or guilt that weighs on the heart. Use it when someone is deeply troubled by an event or a person's behavior.

Examples

gin3見dou2到keoi5佢gam3咁joeng2樣，ngo5我go3個sam1心zan1真hai6係hou2好naan4難sau6受。

Seeing them like this, I really feel terrible.

nei5你gong2講je5嘢gam3咁naan4難teng1聽，naan4難sau6受ge3嘅jan4人hai6係ngo5我aa4呀。

You speak so harshly, I'm the one who feels bad.

Common phrases

sam1心jap6入min6面naan4難sau6受

to feel bad inside

gok3覺dak1得naan4難sau6受

to feel distressed

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe physical pain or illness, as that is usually expressed with 唔舒服. It is strictly for emotional or psychological discomfort.