Learning Chinese starts simple with characters, advances to words, and peaks with idioms. Explore the free idiom 「眼穿心死」 here, with meaning and examples.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「眼穿心死」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Eyes worn out: looking eagerly; heart dead: feeling as dead as hopeless. My eyes are tired and my heart is dead. Describes the extreme disappointment caused by the failure of earnest expectations.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǎn chuān xīn sǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngaan5 chyun1 sam1 sei2
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.
