Definitions

1. 1. nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
2. 2. no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
3. 3. the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
4. 4. nothing is more wretched than apathy

Components

• 莫大 mò dà – greatest
• 于 Yú – surname Yu
• 于 yú – in
• 心 xīn – heart
• 死 sǐ – to die