be so distressed as if one 's heart would break
be so distressed as if one 's heart would break
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ā I ā iy ù Ju é, meaning sad to the point of exhaustion, describes the sadness to the extreme. From Chapter 13 of a dream of Red Mansions.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym] grief, wailing, pain, grief [antonym] elation, ecstasy, joy
The origin of Idioms
In the 13th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "the jewel is very sad in front of the spirit according to the ceremony of unmarried daughter."
Idiom usage
It can be used as predicate, attribute and complement to describe extreme sorrow. Chapter 20 of Qing Wenkang's biography of heroes and Heroines: "when Mrs. Nan came in, she saw the girl kneeling there in grief He went all the way to the girl when she said goodbye to her body, she was in front of her soul, very sad.
be so distressed as if one 's heart would break
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4.purify the heart and do away with cares
purify the heart and do away with cares - xǐ xīn dí lǜ
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5.hold down a job without doing a stroke of work
hold down a job without doing a stroke of work - shī lù sù cān
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6.try to shorten the neck of a crane and lengthen that of an owl -- to go against nature
try to shorten the neck of a crane and lengthen that of an owl -- to go against nature - duan he xu fu
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8.not to know the depth of things
not to know the depth of things - bù zhī shēn qiǎn
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