4 characters Idiom and proverb 4 368

Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「心如刀割」, explained below.

This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「心如刀割」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.

The pain in my heart feels like a knife cutting me.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

xīn rú dāo gē

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

sam1 yu4 dou1 got3

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.