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愁肠九转 — “To be tormented by deep”

愁肠九转 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tormented by deep”. Overwhelming sorrow or gnawing anxiety, feeling one's heart churn with worry. Literally, “nine turns of sorrowful intestines”.

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愁肠九转 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 愁chóu
  • 肠cháng
  • 九jiǔ
  • 转zhuǎn

愁肠九转 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
愁
chóu13worry, be anxious, sorrow
肠
cháng7intestine, sausage, feelings
九
jiǔ2the number nine
转
zhuǎn8turn, rotate, change, transfer

Example Sentence with 愁肠九转

她得知远方亲人病重,顿时愁肠九转,夜不能寐。
Upon hearing the news of her distant relative's severe illness, she was immediately overwhelmed by gnawing anxiety, unable to sleep through the night.

Idioms Related to 愁肠九转

Synonyms of 愁肠九转

  • chóu愁cháng肠bǎi百jié结heart tied in a hundred knots with sorrow

Antonyms of 愁肠九转

  • xǐ喜xiào笑yán颜kāi开beaming with smiles

More idioms starting with 愁

  • chóu愁yún云cǎn惨dàn淡gloomy and depressing atmosphere
  • chóu愁yún云cǎn惨wù雾gloomy and depressing atmosphere
  • chóu愁duō多yè夜cháng长sleepless nights due to overwhelming sorrow
  • chóu愁shān山mèn闷hǎi海overwhelmed by immense sorrow and melancholy
  • chóu愁hǎi海wú无yá涯boundless sea of sorrow
  • chóu愁pān潘bìng病shěn沈worry, sorrow, and illness
  • chóu愁méi眉bù不zhǎn展To be in deep worry or anxiety
  • chóu愁méi眉tí啼zhuāng妆feigned sorrowful beauty
  • chóu愁méi眉lèi泪yǎn眼with knitted brows and tearful eyes
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦mù目to look worried and distressed
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦yǎn眼to look dejected and worried
  • chóu愁méi眉kǔ苦liǎn脸to look miserable or distressed

Questions about 愁肠九转

What does 愁肠九转 mean?
愁肠九转 (chóu cháng jiǔ zhuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be tormented by deep”.
How do you pronounce 愁肠九转?
愁肠九转 is pronounced chóu cháng jiǔ zhuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 愁肠九转 literally mean?
Literally, 愁肠九转 means “nine turns of sorrowful intestines”. It is used to mean “to be tormented by deep”.
What is the Chinese definition of 愁肠九转?
指重重忧愁萦绕心怀。
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