万箭穿心 in English wan4 jian4 chuan1 xin1 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically overcome with sorrow
  • to lambaste
  • to rip somebody to shreds

Simplified Characters

万 箭 穿 心

Traditional Characters

萬 箭 穿 心

Pinyin

wan4 jian4 chuan1 xin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

万wan4see 万俟[Mo4 qi2] 箭jian4arrow 穿chuan1to wear 心xin1heart