牽心掛腸 qiān xīn guà cháng

to worry deeply about sth; extremely concerned

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to worry deeply about sth
  2. 2. extremely concerned

Characters

Character Meaning
牽 qiān
to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); to draw in
心 xīn HSK 3
heart; mind; intention
掛 guà
to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
腸 cháng
intestines; old variant of 腸cháng