牵肠割肚 | deeply worried or heartbroken

qiān牵cháng肠gē割dù肚

To be deeply worried or anxious; to be heartbroken or deeply grieved; consumed by longing or distress.

孩子出门在外，母亲总是牵肠割肚，担心他吃不好睡不暖

When her child is away, a mother always feels deeply worried and anxious, fearing he might not eat or sleep well.

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