xiāo
hún

literary
common

Meaning of 销魂

销魂 means to be overwhelmed by grief; as if one's soul has left the body; to be ecstatic; to be entranced; rapturous. Pronounced xiāo hún.

  • to be overwhelmed by grief; as if one's soul has left the body
  • to be ecstatic; to be entranced; rapturous

Definitions & Examples

Tīng
dào
zhè
è
hào
 
shāng
xīn
jué
 
xiāo
hún
 

Upon hearing the tragic news, she was overcome with grief, as if her very soul had left her body.

duàn
cháng
de
shēng
 
tīng
le
lìng
rén
xiāo
hún
 

That heartrending flute music was so sorrowful it felt like one's soul was being torn away.