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心如刀绞
心如刀絞
xīnrúdāojiǎo
1. to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

Character Breakdown

心
xīn
heart; mind; soul
HSK 3 4 丶
如
rú
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
HSK 3 6 丶
刀
dāo
knife; old coin; measure
HSK 4 2 丶
绞
jiǎo
intertwined; to twist, to wring; to hang a criminal
9 丶

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