痛心刻骨 — “To feel profound and unforgettable grief”
痛心刻骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel profound and unforgettable grief”. Deeply heartbroken to the core. Literally, “painful to the heart, etched in the bones”.
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痛心刻骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
痛心刻骨 Character Breakdown
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得知好友意外离世的消息，他痛心刻骨，久久不能平复。
Upon learning of his close friend's sudden passing, he was deeply heartbroken to the core and remained in profound sorrow for a long time.
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Synonyms of 痛心刻骨
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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rù入xīn心pí脾heart-wrenching pain
- tòng痛rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓pain penetrates the bone marrow
- 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 痛心刻骨 mean?
痛心刻骨 (tòng xīn kè gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel profound and unforgettable grief”.
How do you pronounce 痛心刻骨?
痛心刻骨 is pronounced tòng xīn kè gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 痛心刻骨 literally mean?
Literally, 痛心刻骨 means “painful to the heart, etched in the bones”. It is used to mean “to feel profound and unforgettable grief”.
What is the Chinese definition of 痛心刻骨?
伤痛入骨髓。形容伤心到了极点