牵肠挂肚 — “To be deeply concerned or worried about someone or something”
牵肠挂肚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply concerned or worried about someone or something”. Often to the point of anxiety and longing.
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牵肠挂肚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 牵qiān
- 肠cháng
- 挂guà
- 肚dù
牵肠挂肚 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 牵肠挂肚
母亲牵肠挂肚地等着远方求学的孩子平安归来。
The mother anxiously awaited the safe return of her child studying far away.
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Synonyms of 牵肠挂肚
Antonyms of 牵肠挂肚
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
Questions about 牵肠挂肚
- What does 牵肠挂肚 mean?
- 牵肠挂肚 (qiān cháng guà dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply concerned or worried about someone or something”.
- How do you pronounce 牵肠挂肚?
- 牵肠挂肚 is pronounced qiān cháng guà dù in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 牵肠挂肚?
- 牵：拉。形容十分惦念，放心不下。