肝肠寸断 gānchángcùnduàn heartbroken Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 肝肠 肝腸 gāncháng liver and intestines liver and intestines; (metaphorical) one's deep inner feelings or heart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