duàn
hún

literary
archaic
idiom

Meaning of 断魂

断魂 means to be heartbroken; to be in inconsolable grief. Pronounced duàn hún.

  • to be heartbroken; to be in inconsolable grief

Definitions & Examples

Qīng
míng
shí
jié
fēn
fēn
 
shàng
xíng
rén
duàn
hún
 

During the Qingming Festival, rain falls thick and fast; the traveler on the road is overcome with sorrow.

Tīng
wén
è
hào
 
dùn
shí
jué
de
gān
cháng
cùn
duàn
 
hún
duàn
 

Upon hearing the tragic news, he instantly felt a piercing grief, as if his soul were about to depart.

bié
de
āi
 
tīng
rén
duàn
hún
 

That mournful song of parting is heartbreaking to hear.