miserable / wretched / cruel / inhuman / disastrous / tragic / dim / gloomy
惨
=
参
+
忄
:
The King of Chu (c) decided to take part in a drinking contest in the anthill (an3). There he sits with his bib number (参) on his back making a miserable (惨) impression. To force himself to drink more he hits himself with a flail (忄).