心如刀割

心如刀割 xīn dāo ㄒㄧㄣ ㄖㄨˊ ㄉㄠ ㄍㄜ sam1 jyu4 dou1 got3

  • to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom)
  • to be torn with grief

Stroke order

Practice writing

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Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 她得知父親突然離世,不禁心如刀割。 She was filled with deep grief to hear of her father's sudden death.

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