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痛心切骨 — “Deeply grieved and indignant”

痛心切骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply grieved and indignant”. Heartbroken to the core; profoundly sorrowful. Literally, “Pain pierces to the bone”.

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痛心切骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 痛tòng
  • 心xīn
  • 切qiè
  • 骨gǔ

痛心切骨 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
痛
tòng12pain, sorrow, thoroughly
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
切
qiè4cut, slice, or chop
骨
gǔ10bone

Example Sentence with 痛心切骨

听到他年迈的老师生病住院的消息,他感到痛心切骨。
He felt profoundly heartbroken upon hearing the news that his elderly teacher was hospitalized.

Idioms Related to 痛心切骨

Synonyms of 痛心切骨

  • tòng痛xīn心jué绝qì气utterly heartbroken and indignant

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

Questions about 痛心切骨

What does 痛心切骨 mean?
痛心切骨 (tòng xīn qiè gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply grieved and indignant”.
How do you pronounce 痛心切骨?
痛心切骨 is pronounced tòng xīn qiè gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 痛心切骨 literally mean?
Literally, 痛心切骨 means “Pain pierces to the bone”. It is used to mean “Deeply grieved and indignant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 痛心切骨?
伤痛透到骨头里。形容悲愤之至。亦形容痛苦的程度极深。
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