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痛贯心膂
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痛贯心膂

痛贯心膂 — “Pain pierces heart and vital organs”

痛贯心膂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extreme sorrow or grief that feels as if it pierces one's heart and vital organs; heart-wrenching pain”. Literally, “Pain pierces heart and vital organs”.

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痛贯心膂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

痛贯心膂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
痛
tòng12pain, sorrow, thoroughly
贯
guàn8pierce, connect, or link
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
膂
lǚ14back and core strength

Example Sentence with 痛贯心膂

听到挚友离世的噩耗,他感到痛贯心膂,久久不能平复。
Upon hearing the devastating news of his close friend's passing, he felt an excruciating grief that penetrated to his very core, and he could not recover for a long time.

Idioms Related to 痛贯心膂

More idioms starting with 痛

  • tòng痛xià下zhēn针biān砭criticize sharply to correct faults
  • tòng痛bù不kě可rěn忍unbearably painful
  • tòng痛bù不kān堪rěn忍unbearable pain or grief
  • tòng痛bù不yù欲shēng生so grief-stricken as to wish to die
  • tòng痛zhī之rù入gǔ骨deeply grieved; heartbroken
  • tòng痛rù入xīn心pí脾heart-wrenching pain
  • tòng痛rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓pain penetrates the bone marrow
  • tòng痛qiè切xīn心gǔ骨deeply heartbroken
  • tòng痛jiǎo剿qióng穷pò迫vigorously suppress and relentlessly pursue
  • tòng痛jiǎo剿qióng穷zhuī追thoroughly suppress and relentlessly pursue
  • tòng痛kū哭liú流tì涕weep bitterly and shed copious tears
  • tòng痛dìng定sī思tòng痛reflect on past pain to learn lessons

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Questions about 痛贯心膂

What does 痛贯心膂 mean?

痛贯心膂 (tòng guàn xīn lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes extreme sorrow or grief that feels as if it pierces one's heart and vital organs; heart-wrenching pain”.

How do you pronounce 痛贯心膂?

痛贯心膂 is pronounced tòng guàn xīn lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 痛贯心膂 literally mean?

Literally, 痛贯心膂 means “Pain pierces heart and vital organs”. It is used to mean “describes extreme sorrow or grief that feels as if it pierces one's heart and vital organs; heart-wrenching pain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 痛贯心膂?

形容悲痛到极点。

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