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五内如焚
wǔ​nèi​rú​fén

to be consumed with anxiety

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
五内如焚 五內如焚 wǔ​nèi​rú​fén
to be consumed with anxiety
literally "the five viscera are burning like fire"; used to describe being extremely anxious, worried, or grief-stricken

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