戳心灌髓
chuō​xīn​guàn​suǐ

to strike at one's core

  • created sense approved 戳心灌髓 · chuō​xīn​guàn​suǐ · to strike at one's core — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    戳心灌髓

    chuō​xīn​guàn​suǐ

    to strike at one's core

    (idiom) to deeply hurt someone

    戳 (literal) → 戳 · chuō · to poke 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · heart 灌 (literal) → 灌 · guàn · to pour 髓 (literal) → 髓 · suǐ · marrow

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