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心如刀絞

简心如刀绞 · 繁心如刀絞

Mandarin · pinyin xīn rú dāo jiǎo

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

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心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
刀: dāo · knife; old coin; measure
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绞: jiǎo · twist, wring; intertwine; winch

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1–2–1–3 · xin1 ru2 dao1 jiao3

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sam1 jyu4 dou1 gaau2

Cantonese word readings for 心如刀絞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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