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滚油煎心

gǔn yóu jiān xīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to suffer mental anguish (idiom)
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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-a9038e65a66877f9. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

滾油煎心 滚油煎心 [gun3 you2 jian1 xin1] /to suffer mental anguish (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 滾油煎心

  • 滚
    gǔn

    to boil / to roll / to take a hike / Get lost!

  • 油
    yóu

    oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning

  • 煎
    jiān

    to pan fry / to sauté

  • 心
    xīn

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.