心如刀搅 — “Heart like knife stirring”
心如刀搅 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extreme mental anguish or heartbreak, as if one's heart is being twisted or cut; to be deeply distressed”. Literally, “Heart like knife stirring”.
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What does 心如刀搅 mean?
心如刀搅 (xīn rú dāo jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extreme mental anguish or heartbreak, as if one's heart is being twisted or cut; to be deeply distressed”.
How do you pronounce 心如刀搅?
心如刀搅 is pronounced xīn rú dāo jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心如刀搅 literally mean?
Literally, 心如刀搅 means “Heart like knife stirring”. It is used to mean “to feel extreme mental anguish or heartbreak, as if one's heart is being twisted or cut; to be deeply distressed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心如刀搅?
犹心如刀割。内心痛苦得象刀割一样。