想不开
xiǎng​bu​kāi

take hard

  • created sense approved 想不开/想不開 · xiǎng​bu​kāi · brood

    想不开 / 想不開

    xiǎng​bu​kāi

    brood

    to be unable to let go of a situation or fret over trifles; to be mentally stuck on a problem

    事情已经过去了，你就别再想不开了。

    created sense

  • created sense approved 想不开/想不開 · xiǎng​bu​kāi · take hard

    想不开 / 想不開

    xiǎng​bu​kāi

    take hard

    to take a setback too seriously or be deeply depressed, often used as a euphemism for contemplating self-harm

    无论遇到什么困难，都千万不能想不开。

    created sense