哀莫大於心死 [ㄞ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄩˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙˇ; ai1 mo4 da4 yu2 xin1 si3]
  nothing sadder than a withered heart
  (saying attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子)
  other possible translations: no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
  The worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart.
  Nothing is more wretched than apathy.
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