肝肠寸断 in English gan1 chang2 cun4 duan4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) liver and guts cut to pieces (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically grief-stricken

Simplified Characters

肝 肠 寸 断

Traditional Characters

肝 腸 寸 斷

Pinyin

gan1 chang2 cun4 duan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

肝gan1liver 肠chang2intestines 寸cun4a unit of length 断duan4to break