心如刀割 xīn rú dāo gē

DEFINITIONS

  1. to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom)
  2. to be torn with grief

CHARACTERS

心 xīn heart; mind, intelligence; soul
如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
刀 dāo knife; old coin; measure
割 gē cut, divide, partition; cede