锥心刺骨 — “Excruciating, heart-wrenching pain”
锥心刺骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Excruciating, heart-wrenching pain”. Agonizing to the extreme, often referring to emotional or mental suffering that feels physically unbearable. Literally, “pierce the heart and stab the bone”.
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锥心刺骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
锥心刺骨 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 锥心刺骨
失去挚友的打击，让他感到锥心刺骨的痛苦，久久不能平复
The blow of losing his closest friend caused him heart-wrenching and bone-piercing pain, from which he could not recover for a long time.
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What does 锥心刺骨 mean?
锥心刺骨 (zhuī xīn cì gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Excruciating, heart-wrenching pain”.
How do you pronounce 锥心刺骨?
锥心刺骨 is pronounced zhuī xīn cì gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 锥心刺骨 literally mean?
Literally, 锥心刺骨 means “pierce the heart and stab the bone”. It is used to mean “Excruciating, heart-wrenching pain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 锥心刺骨?
锥：用尖锥刺。形容痛到极点