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Open the tool →戳心灌髓 (chuō xīn guàn suǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Deeply hurtful or venomous, causing unbearable emotional pain”.
戳心灌髓 is pronounced chuō xīn guàn suǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
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”.
刺心并深入骨髓。形容刻毒得使人难以忍受。