Drinking blood to break the heart

Drinking blood to break the heart

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ nxu è B ē NGX ī n, meaning blood and tears, heart broken, describes extreme grief. It comes from the memorials to Bingyuan, a collection of navy officers.

The origin of Idioms

Chen Zilong of the Ming Dynasty wrote in memorials to Bingyuan, a collection of navy officers: "when I heard that Shenjing was occupied, the former emperor ascended to ya, and drank blood to destroy his heart, calling for heaven and earth."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or adverbial; used in writing