揪肠子

Traditional (Taiwan): 揪腸子

jiūchángzi ㄐㄧㄡ ㄔㄤˊ ˙ㄗ

    • to be very worried or anxious about someone or something

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
tug at the intestines
Meaning
To be very worried about or anxious for someone or something. Colloquial.

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