牵肠萦心 — “Pulling at the intestines and entangling the heart”
牵肠萦心 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply worried, concerned, or preoccupied with someone or something; to have one's heart entangled with anxiety”. Literally, “pulling at the intestines and entangling the heart”.
牵肠萦心 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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 牵肠萦心 mean?
牵肠萦心 (qiān cháng yíng xīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be deeply worried, concerned, or preoccupied with someone or something; to have one's heart entangled with anxiety”.
How do you pronounce 牵肠萦心?
牵肠萦心 is pronounced qiān cháng yíng xīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 牵肠萦心 literally mean?
Literally, 牵肠萦心 means “pulling at the intestines and entangling the heart”. It is used to mean “to be deeply worried, concerned, or preoccupied with someone or something; to have one's heart entangled with anxiety”.
What is the Chinese definition of 牵肠萦心?
犹牵肠挂肚。