牵肠割肚 — “To be deeply worried or anxious”
牵肠割肚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply worried or anxious”. To be heartbroken or deeply grieved; consumed by longing or distress. Literally, “pulling intestines and cutting stomach”.
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牵肠割肚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
牵肠割肚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 牵肠割肚
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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Synonyms of 牵肠割肚
More idioms starting with 牵
- qiān牵yī一fà发ér而dòng动quán全shēn身a small change affects everything
- 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xīn心guà挂cháng肠deeply concerned and anxious
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What does 牵肠割肚 mean?
牵肠割肚 (qiān cháng gē dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply worried or anxious”.
How do you pronounce 牵肠割肚?
牵肠割肚 is pronounced qiān cháng gē dù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牵肠割肚 literally mean?
Literally, 牵肠割肚 means “pulling intestines and cutting stomach”. It is used to mean “to be deeply worried or anxious”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牵肠割肚?
①形容非常想念。②形容内心悲痛如刀割。