痛失 [－－]

Jyutping tung3 sat1
Pinyin tòng shī

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc)
  2. to miss out on (an opportunity)
  3. to fail to gain (victory etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    痛心​噉​失去
    painfully lost; to bereave
    • 一場地震令佢痛失親人。
      一场地震令佢痛失亲人。
      jat1 coeng4 dei6 zan3 ling6 keoi5 tung3 sat1 can1 jan4
      The earthquake bereaved him of his family.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to lose regretfully
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一场地震令佢痛失亲人。
    一場地震令佢痛失親人。
    jat1 coeng4 dei6 zan3 ling6 keoi5 tung3 sat1 can1 jan4
    • The earthquake bereaved him of his family.