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揪心扒肝

jiū xīn bā gāndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) extremely anxious / anguished
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0b9596a363ecadc4. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

揪心扒肝 揪心扒肝 [jiu1 xin1 ba1 gan1] /(idiom) extremely anxious/anguished/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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  • 揪
    jiū

    to seize / to clutch / to grab firmly and pull

  • 心
    xīn

    heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[kē],個|个[gè]

  • 扒
    bā

    to peel / to skin / to tear / to pull down / to cling to (sth on which one is climbing) / to dig

    pá

    to rake up / to steal / to braise / to crawl

  • 肝
    gān

    liver (CL:葉|叶[yè]) / (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game) / (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress / grindy

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.