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心如刀割 — “Heart like knife cut”

心如刀割 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extreme anguish or profound sorrow, as if one's heart is being cut or pierced; to be heartbroken”. Literally, “heart like knife cut”.

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心如刀割 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 如rú
  • 刀dāo
  • 割gē

心如刀割 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
如
rú6like, as, if
刀
dāo2knife
割
gē12cut off or sever

Example Sentence with 心如刀割

听到他突然离世的消息,她的内心感到心如刀割,泪水止不住地流了下来。
Upon hearing the news of his sudden passing, she felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.

Idioms Related to 心如刀割

Synonyms of 心如刀割

  • tòng痛bù不yù欲shēng生so grief-stricken as to wish to die
  • gān肝cháng肠cùn寸duàn断utterly heartbroken

Antonyms of 心如刀割

  • huān欢tiān天xǐ喜dì地overjoyed
  • xīn欣xǐ喜ruò若kuáng狂ecstatic with joy

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心如刀割

What does 心如刀割 mean?
心如刀割 (xīn rú dāo gē) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extreme anguish or profound sorrow, as if one's heart is being cut or pierced; to be heartbroken”.
How do you pronounce 心如刀割?
心如刀割 is pronounced xīn rú dāo gē in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心如刀割 literally mean?
Literally, 心如刀割 means “heart like knife cut”. It is used to mean “to feel extreme anguish or profound sorrow, as if one's heart is being cut or pierced; to be heartbroken”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心如刀割?
内心痛苦得象刀割一样。
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