揪心揪肺
jiū​xīn​jiū​fèi

heart-wrenching

  • created sense approved 揪心揪肺 · jiū​xīn​jiū​fèi · heart-wrenching — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    揪心揪肺

    jiū​xīn​jiū​fèi

    heart-wrenching

    extremely distressing or painful to the point of being heart-wrenching

    揪心 (literal) → 揪心 · jiū​xīn · heartrending 揪 (literal) → 揪 · jiū · to seize and pull 肺 (literal) → 肺 · fèi · lung

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