牵心挂肠 — “To be deeply concerned and anxious”
牵心挂肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply concerned and anxious”. To be constantly worried and preoccupied (about someone or something). Literally, “to have one's heart pulled and intestines hung”.
牵心挂肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牵心挂肠 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 牵
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- qiān牵sān三chě扯sì四Involve irrelevant matters
- qiān牵sī丝bān扳téng藤ramble on with irrelevant details
- qiān牵sī丝pān攀téng藤make far-fetched connections
- qiān牵wǔ五guà挂sì四involved in many things simultaneously
- qiān牵hé合fù傅huì会force a connection between unrelated things
- qiān牵hé合fù附huì会twist facts to suit a purpose
- qiān牵yǐn引fù附huì会force a connection or interpretation
- qiān牵qiǎng强fù附huì会force a connection
- qiān牵qiǎng强fù附hé合to give a forced interpretation
- qiān牵xīn心guà挂dù肚deeply worried or concerned
- qiān牵niú牛xià下jǐng井face an intractable problem, feel helpless
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What does 牵心挂肠 mean?
牵心挂肠 (qiān xīn guà cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply concerned and anxious”.
How do you pronounce 牵心挂肠?
牵心挂肠 is pronounced qiān xīn guà cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牵心挂肠 literally mean?
Literally, 牵心挂肠 means “to have one's heart pulled and intestines hung”. It is used to mean “to be deeply concerned and anxious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牵心挂肠?
牵肠挂肚