痛心伤臆 — “To be extremely grieved”
痛心伤臆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely grieved”. Heartbroken to the core; to feel immense sorrow and distress. Literally, “Pained heart, wounded chest”.
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痛心伤臆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
痛心伤臆 Character Breakdown
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听到好友突发重病的消息，她痛心伤臆，久久不能平静
Hearing the news of her close friend's sudden severe illness, she was extremely heartbroken and couldn't calm down for a long time.
Idioms Related to 痛心伤臆
Synonyms of 痛心伤臆
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- 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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What does 痛心伤臆 mean?
痛心伤臆 (tòng xīn shāng yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely grieved”.
How do you pronounce 痛心伤臆?
痛心伤臆 is pronounced tòng xīn shāng yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 痛心伤臆 literally mean?
Literally, 痛心伤臆 means “Pained heart, wounded chest”. It is used to mean “to be extremely grieved”.
What is the Chinese definition of 痛心伤臆?
形容悲痛到极点。