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戳心灌髓

Mandarin · pinyin chuō xīn guàn suǐ

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to strike at one's core; to deeply hurt sb
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戳
chuō · prick, stab; stamp, seal, chop
心
xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
灌
guàn · pour; water; irrigate, flood
髓
suǐ · bone marrow; essences, substances
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1–1–4–3 · chuo1 xin1 guan4 sui3

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coek3 sam1 gun3 seoi5

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