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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「回腸九轉」, explained below.

Let’s learn about the idiom 「回腸九轉」! Its detailed explanation and usage are presented below.

It feels like my intestines are spinning. Describes extreme inner pain and anxiety.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huí cháng jiǔ zhuǎn

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wui4 cheung2 gau2 jyun3

The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.