柔肠寸断 róuchángcùnduàn brokenhearted Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 柔肠 柔腸 róucháng tender heart a soft and gentle heart; refers to deep and lingering feelings of love or tenderness寸断 寸斷 cùnduàn to break into pieces To break or shatter into tiny pieces; often used to describe extreme emotional pain or grief when paired with words for intestines or heart, such as 肝肠 gāncháng or 柔肠 róucháng