肝肠断绝 — “To be utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with sorrow”
肝肠断绝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with sorrow”. To feel as if one's internal organs are tearing apart due to extreme grief. Literally, “liver and intestines severed”.
肝肠断绝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 肝肠断绝 mean?
肝肠断绝 (gān cháng duàn jué) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 肝肠断绝?
肝肠断绝 is pronounced gān cháng duàn jué in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肝肠断绝 literally mean?
Literally, 肝肠断绝 means “liver and intestines severed”. It is used to mean “to be utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肝肠断绝?
断绝：折断。肝脏与肠子好像被一寸一寸地断裂一样。形容万分悲痛