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戳心灌髓
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戳心灌髓

戳心灌髓 — “Deeply hurtful or venomous, causing unbearable emotional pain”

戳心灌髓 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply hurtful or venomous, causing unbearable emotional pain”. Piercing to the core. Literally, “Pierce the heart and penetrate the marrow”.

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戳心灌髓 Pronunciation and Pinyin

戳心灌髓 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
戳
chuō18poke, pierce, or stamp
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
灌
guàn21pour, irrigate, record
髓
suǐ21marrow, essence, pith

Example Sentence with 戳心灌髓

他的批评字字戳心灌髓,让她难以接受。
His criticism was deeply hurtful, making it difficult for her to accept.

Idioms Related to 戳心灌髓

Synonyms of 戳心灌髓

  • qiāo敲gǔ骨xī吸suǐ髓ruthlessly exploit to the core

More idioms starting with 戳

  • chuō戳wú无lù路ér儿stir up trouble out of nothing
  • chuō戳jǐ脊liang梁gǔ骨criticize someone behind their back

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What does 戳心灌髓 mean?

戳心灌髓 (chuō xīn guàn suǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply hurtful or venomous, causing unbearable emotional pain”.

How do you pronounce 戳心灌髓?

戳心灌髓 is pronounced chuō xīn guàn suǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 戳心灌髓 literally mean?

Literally, 戳心灌髓 means “Pierce the heart and penetrate the marrow”. It is used to mean “Deeply hurtful or venomous, causing unbearable emotional pain”.

What is the Chinese definition of 戳心灌髓?

刺心并深入骨髓。形容刻毒得使人难以忍受。

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