牵肠挂肚

Traditional (Taiwan): 牽腸掛肚

qiānchángguàdù ㄑㄧㄢ ㄔㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄨˋ

    • deeply worried (idiom) to feel anxious

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Antonyms 反义词

Telling them apart

牵肠挂肚 is figurative and stresses deep longing or intense worry about someone. 念念不忘 is a plain statement that something stays in one's mind and is never forgotten.

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