jiū
xīn

common

Meaning of 揪心

揪心 means worried; anxious; troubled; heart-wrenching. Pronounced jiū xīn.

  • worried; anxious; troubled; heart-wrenching

Definitions & Examples

Hái
zi
zhè
me
wǎn
hái
méi
huí
lái
 
zhēn
ràng
rén
jiū
xīn
 

The child hasn't come back this late; it's really worrying.

Kàn
zhe
tòng
de
yàng
zi
 
zhēn
jiào
rén
jiū
xīn
 

Watching his painful appearance is truly heart-wrenching.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
de
jié
tài
jiū
xīn
le
 
kàn
de
zhí
 

The ending of this movie is so heartbreaking that I couldn't stop crying.

Tīng
dào
zhè
huài
xiāo
xi
 
xīn
zhèn
jiū
xīn
 

Hearing this bad news, she felt a sharp pang of distress.