剜心頭肉
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to take away what someone treasures most, causing deep pain
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- gouge out the flesh of the heart
- Meaning
- To take away what someone treasures most, causing deep pain. Said of losing a beloved person or thing.
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