cùn
duàn

common
verb
literary

Meaning of 寸断

寸断 means to break into tiny pieces; to be broken inch by inch. Pronounced cùn duàn.

  • to break into tiny pieces; to be broken inch by inch

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
kuài
tou
bèi
cùn
duàn
le
 

This piece of wood was broken into bits.

Gān
cháng
cùn
duàn
 

To be heartbroken; to suffer extreme grief (literally: liver and intestines broken into inches).

Tīng
dào
è
hào
 
de
xīn
cùn
duàn
le
 

Upon hearing the terrible news, his heart was shattered.

bié
de
tòng
ràng
róu
cháng
cùn
duàn
 

The pain of parting left her utterly heartbroken.