心如刀割 xīn rú dāo gē

to be torn with grief

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
如 rú HSK 3
as; such as; as if
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
割 gē HSK 6
to cut; to cut apart