heartbroken; grief-stricken
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be heartbroken; to be grief-stricken; to be overcome with sorrow
literaryA classical, vivid metaphor equating intense emotional pain with physical injury. Used in literary contexts, poetry, or formal writing.
Cǐ此
qíng情
cǐ此
jǐng景
，
lìng令
rén人
cháng肠
duàn断
。
This scene and these feelings make one utterly heartbroken.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
bù不
jìn禁
gān肝
cháng肠
cùn寸
duàn断
。
Upon hearing the tragic news, she was overcome with unbearable grief.
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Nà那
shǒu首
gǔ古
yuè乐
，
yīn音
diào调
qī凄
měi美
，
yǒu有
duàn断
cháng肠
zhī之
tòng痛
。
That ancient music had a plaintively beautiful melody, evoking heart-wrenching pain.