心如刀绞

Traditional: 心如刀絞

xīn rú dāo jiǎo

Dictionary entry

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

What does 心如刀绞 mean?

心如刀绞 (xīn rú dāo jiǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

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心xīnheart · mind 如rúas · as if 刀Dāosurname Dao 绞jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread) · to entangle

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心如刀绞

xīn rú dāo jiǎo

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