心如刀搅 | heart twisted in pain

xīn心rú如dāo刀jiǎo搅

To feel extreme mental anguish or heartbreak, as if one's heart is being twisted or cut; to be deeply distressed.

当她听到这个不幸的消息时，心如刀搅，眼泪止不住地流了下来。

Upon hearing the distressing news, she felt as if a knife were twisting in her heart, and couldn't stop her tears.

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