Definition
切肤之痛 is a four-character idiom meaning 'a pain that feels as if it cuts one's own skin' — used to describe a deeply personal and intense suffering or loss. It often appears in formal or literary contexts to emphasize the emotional depth of a negative experience.
n.
keenly felt personal pain or loss
Examples
- 切肤之痛，。Zhè cì shībài duì tā lái shuō rútóng qiè fū zhī tòng, ràng tā jiǔjiǔ bù néng shìhuái.This failure felt like a keenly felt pain to him, making it hard for him to move on for a long time.
- 切肤之痛，。Shīqù zhìqīn de qiè fū zhī tòng, zhǐyǒu jīnglì guò de rén cái néng lǐjiě.Only those who have experienced it can understand the deep personal loss of losing a close family member.
- 切肤之痛。Tā de yì fān huà dào chū le xǔduō rén xīn zhōng de qiè fū zhī tòng.His words voiced the keenly felt pain in many people's hearts.
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