肝肠寸裂 — “To be overwhelmed with unbearable grief”
肝肠寸裂 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed with unbearable grief”. To be utterly heartbroken. Literally, “liver and intestines torn inch by inch”.
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肝肠寸裂 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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亲人离世的消息传来，他肝肠寸裂，久久不能平静。
The news of a loved one's passing left him utterly heartbroken, unable to find peace for a long time.
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More idioms starting with 肝
- gān肝xīn心tú涂dì地pledge utmost loyalty and devotion
- gān肝xīn心ruò若liè裂deeply grieved or heartbroken
- 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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What does 肝肠寸裂 mean?
肝肠寸裂 (gān cháng cùn liè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be overwhelmed with unbearable grief”.
How do you pronounce 肝肠寸裂?
肝肠寸裂 is pronounced gān cháng cùn liè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肝肠寸裂 literally mean?
Literally, 肝肠寸裂 means “liver and intestines torn inch by inch”. It is used to mean “to be overwhelmed with unbearable grief”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肝肠寸裂?
肝脏与肠子好像被一寸一寸地断裂一样。形容万分悲痛