心如刀絞 xīn rú dāo jiǎo

heart torn like by a knife; extreme grief

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (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
絞 jiǎo
to wring; to turn; to wind