撕心裂肺
sī​xīn​liè​fèi

heart-rending

  • created sense approved 撕心裂肺 · sī​xīn​liè​fèi · heart-rending — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撕心裂肺

    sī​xīn​liè​fèi

    heart-rending

    extreme grief; describe a feeling of being overwhelmed by sorrow or pain as if one's heart and lungs were being torn apart

    撕 (literal) → 撕 · sī · to tear 心 (literal) → 心 · xīn · heart 裂 (literal) → 裂 · liè · to split 肺 (literal) → 肺 · fèi · lung

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