万箭穿心

Traditional: 萬箭穿心

wàn jiàn chuān xīn

Dictionary entry

(lit.) to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom)

What does 万箭穿心 mean?

万箭穿心 (wàn jiàn chuān xīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom)

2(fig.) overcome with sorrow

3(fig.) to lambaste; to rip sb to shreds

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万mòused in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]箭jiànarrow · CL:支[zhi1]穿chuānto bore through; to pierce; to perforate · to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street)心xīnheart · mind

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万箭穿心

wàn jiàn chuān xīn

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