心如刀绞(xīn rú dāo jiǎo)

4 charactersTrad. 心如刀絞

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart…

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Word information

Pinyin
xīn rú dāo jiǎo
Meaning
to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
心如刀絞

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