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心如刀绞

xīnrúdāojiǎo

Traditional: 心如刀絞

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

Character Breakdown

心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3
刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4
绞
jiǎo
intertwined; to twist, to wring; to hang a criminal

Additional Information

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Chinese
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