existential anguish

language: zh

definitions

  1. A profound feeling of dread, anxiety, or suffering stemming from the realization of the inherent meaninglessness of life, the inevitability of death, or the overwhelming burden of individual freedom and responsibility.
    zh: 存在主义焦虑

examples

  1. After staring at the vast, empty night sky, he was overcome by a sense of existential anguish.

    凝视着广阔而空旷的夜空,他感到一种存在主义的焦虑。