苦くに病やむ

expression, godan verb (-mu)

worry excessively; be sick with worry

Describes being deeply troubled or distressed by something, often to the point of mental or physical suffering. The object of worry is marked with を or に.

• 彼かれは将しょう来らいのことを苦くに病やんでいる。

  He is terribly worried about his future.

• 小ちいさな失しっ敗ぱいを苦くに病やむ必ひつ要ようはない。

  There's no need to be sick with worry over a small mistake.