呕心抽肠 — “To feel extreme sorrow or anguish”
呕心抽肠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extreme sorrow or anguish”. To be deeply grieved or heartbroken, as if one's heart and guts are being torn out. Literally, “Vomit heart and draw out intestines”.
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呕心抽肠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
呕心抽肠 Character Breakdown
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得知好友遭遇不幸，她感到呕心抽肠，久久无法释怀。
Upon learning of her friend's misfortune, she felt a heart-wrenching sorrow, unable to get over it for a long time.
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What does 呕心抽肠 mean?
呕心抽肠 (ǒu xīn chōu cháng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel extreme sorrow or anguish”.
How do you pronounce 呕心抽肠?
呕心抽肠 is pronounced ǒu xīn chōu cháng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 呕心抽肠 literally mean?
Literally, 呕心抽肠 means “Vomit heart and draw out intestines”. It is used to mean “to feel extreme sorrow or anguish”.
What is the Chinese definition of 呕心抽肠?
形容极度悲伤。