泪干肠断 — “To be extremely heartbroken”
泪干肠断 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely heartbroken”. Overwhelmed with grief; to weep one's heart out. Literally, “Tears dried, intestines broken”.
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泪干肠断 Pronunciation and Pinyin
泪干肠断 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 泪干肠断
听到这个不幸的消息，她泪干肠断，久久不能平静。
Upon hearing the unfortunate news, she was utterly heartbroken, unable to calm down for a long time.
Idioms Related to 泪干肠断
More idioms starting with 泪
- lèi泪xià下rú如yǔ雨tears streaming down like rain
- lèi泪rú如quán泉yǒng涌tears gush forth like a spring
- lèi泪rú如quán泉dī滴tears streaming like a fountain
- lèi泪rú如yǔ雨xià下tears falling like rain
- lèi泪liú流mǎn满miàn面face covered with tears
- lèi泪yǎn眼chóu愁méi眉tearful eyes and sorrowful brows
- lèi泪yǎn眼wāng汪wāng汪eyes brimming with tears
- lèi泪bèng迸cháng肠jué绝utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with grief
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Open the tool →Questions about 泪干肠断
What does 泪干肠断 mean?
泪干肠断 (lèi gān cháng duàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely heartbroken”.
How do you pronounce 泪干肠断?
泪干肠断 is pronounced lèi gān cháng duàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 泪干肠断 literally mean?
Literally, 泪干肠断 means “Tears dried, intestines broken”. It is used to mean “to be extremely heartbroken”.
What is the Chinese definition of 泪干肠断?
形容伤心到极点。