牵肠挂肚 in English qian1 chang2 gua4 du4 Meaning

Meanings

  • deeply worried (idiomatic expression); to feel anxious

Simplified Characters

牵 肠 挂 肚

Traditional Characters

牽 腸 掛 肚

Pinyin

qian1 chang2 gua4 du4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

牵qian1to lead along 肠chang2intestines 挂gua4to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) 肚du4tripe