擢发抽肠 — “Pluck out hair and pull out intestines”
擢发抽肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme remorse and self-condemnation, wishing to make amends for one's wrongdoings; to feel utterly guilty and repentant”. Literally, “pluck out hair and pull out intestines”.
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What does 擢发抽肠 mean?
擢发抽肠 (zhuó fā chōu cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express extreme remorse and self-condemnation, wishing to make amends for one's wrongdoings; to feel utterly guilty and repentant”.
How do you pronounce 擢发抽肠?
擢发抽肠 is pronounced zhuó fā chōu cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 擢发抽肠 literally mean?
Literally, 擢发抽肠 means “pluck out hair and pull out intestines”. It is used to mean “to express extreme remorse and self-condemnation, wishing to make amends for one's wrongdoings; to feel utterly guilty and repentant”.
What is the Chinese definition of 擢发抽肠?
擢：拔。拔下头发，抽出肚肠。形容自引罪贵，表示悔恨，以求宽恕