Chinese language progresses from characters to idioms. This free guide explains the advanced idiom 「愁腸寸斷」 for better learning.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「愁腸寸斷」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Sad heart: a heart full of worries. I was so worried that my intestines seemed to be broken into pieces. Describes sorrow reaching its extreme.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
chóu cháng cùn duàn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
sau4 cheung2 chyun3 tyun5
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
