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肝心若裂 — “To feel extreme sorrow or anguish”

肝心若裂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extreme sorrow or anguish”. Deeply grieved or heartbroken. Literally, “liver and heart as if torn apart”.

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肝心若裂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

肝心若裂 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
肝
gān7liver
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
若
ruò9if, like, or you
裂
liè12split, crack, or break open

Example Sentence with 肝心若裂

听到这个不幸的消息,她肝心若裂,久久不能平静。
Hearing the unfortunate news, she felt profound grief, unable to regain her composure for a long time.

Idioms Related to 肝心若裂

Antonyms of 肝心若裂

  • xìng兴gāo高cǎi采liè烈full of high spirits and enthusiasm

More idioms starting with 肝

  • gān肝xīn心tú涂dì地pledge utmost loyalty and devotion
  • gān肝cháng肠cùn寸duàn断utterly heartbroken
  • gān肝cháng肠cùn寸liè裂overwhelmed with unbearable grief
  • gān肝cháng肠duàn断jué绝utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with sorrow
  • gān肝dǎn胆pī披lì沥show extreme loyalty and sincerity
  • gān肝dǎn胆chǔ楚yuè越close friends become estranged
  • gān肝dǎn胆yù欲suì碎utterly heartbroken or extremely furious
  • gān肝dǎn胆tú涂dì地die a tragic death or be utterly devoted
  • gān肝dǎn胆zhào照rén人Treat others with utmost sincerity
  • gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相xiàng向treat each other with utmost sincerity and loyalty
  • gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相zhào照treat each other with utmost sincerity
  • gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相jiàn见to treat each other with utmost sincerity

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Questions about 肝心若裂

What does 肝心若裂 mean?

肝心若裂 (gān xīn ruò liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extreme sorrow or anguish”.

How do you pronounce 肝心若裂?

肝心若裂 is pronounced gān xīn ruò liè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 肝心若裂 literally mean?

Literally, 肝心若裂 means “liver and heart as if torn apart”. It is used to mean “to feel extreme sorrow or anguish”.

What is the Chinese definition of 肝心若裂?

比喻极痛心。

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