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柔肠寸断

róuchángcùnduàn

Traditional: 柔腸寸斷

lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short / broken-hearted (idiom)

Character Breakdown

柔
róu
soft, supple; gentle; flexible
HSK 5
肠
cháng
intestines; emotions; sausage
HSK 5
寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6
断
duàn
to sever, to cut off, to interrupt
HSK 4

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