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令人痛心 — “Heart-wrenching”

令人痛心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heart-wrenching”. Deeply regrettable; causing one great sorrow and indignation. Literally, “Makes one feel heartbroken”.

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令人痛心 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 令lìng
  • 人rén
  • 痛tòng
  • 心xīn

令人痛心 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
令
lìng5order, cause, make, season
人
rén2human being, person
痛
tòng12pain, sorrow, thoroughly
心
xīn4heart, mind, core

Example Sentence with 令人痛心

看到那栋历史悠久的图书馆被拆除,许多居民都感到令人痛心
It was truly heart-wrenching for many residents to see the historic library torn down.

Idioms Related to 令人痛心

More idioms starting with 令

  • lìng令bù不xū虚xíng行Orders are strictly enforced
  • lìng令rén人zuò作ǒu呕repulsive and sickening
  • lìng令rén人qiè切chǐ齿to make one furious with hatred
  • lìng令rén人fà发zhǐ指make one bristle with indignation
  • lìng令rén人chī吃jīng惊to cause astonishment or surprise
  • lìng令rén人pēn喷fàn饭extremely amusing or ridiculous
  • lìng令rén人hán寒xīn心to deeply disappoint and dishearten
  • lìng令rén人pěng捧fù腹to make one laugh heartily
  • lìng令rén人zhù注mù目to attract attention
  • lìng令rén人mǎn满yì意to cause people to be satisfied
  • lìng令rén人zhǔ瞩mù目to attract a lot of attention
  • lìng令rén人shén神wǎng往captivating and inspiring longing

Questions about 令人痛心

What does 令人痛心 mean?
令人痛心 (lìng rén tòng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Heart-wrenching”.
How do you pronounce 令人痛心?
令人痛心 is pronounced lìng rén tòng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 令人痛心 literally mean?
Literally, 令人痛心 means “Makes one feel heartbroken”. It is used to mean “Heart-wrenching”.
What is the Chinese definition of 令人痛心?
指让人悲愤痛恨
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