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牽心掛腸

简牵心挂肠 · 繁牽心掛腸

Mandarin · pinyin qiān xīn guà cháng

to worry deeply about sth
extremely concerned

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牽: Look up this written character
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
腸: Look up this written character
牵: qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
肠: cháng · intestines; emotions; sausage

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1–1–4–2 · qian1 xin1 gua4 chang2

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hin1 sam1 gwaa3 coeng4

Cantonese word readings for 牽心掛腸. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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