钻心 (zuān) — piercingly painful; agonizing (of pain, grief)

Definition

钻心 is an adjective-like predicate (often written as 钻心的 / 钻心般) describing pain or grief that feels like it's boring into you. Use it only for sharp, piercing suffering — not mild discomfort.

verb

piercingly painfulagonizing (of pain, grief)

Examples

钻心。
Tā gǎn dào yí zhèn zuān de téng tòng.
He felt a burst of piercing pain.
，钻心。
Tā tīng dào nà ge xiāo xi, xīn lǐ zuān bān nán shòu.
When she heard the news, she felt an agonizing pain in her heart.
，。
Zhè zhǒng tòng kǔ zuàn le tā de xīn, ràng tā wú fǎ rù shuì.
This pain pierced his heart, making him unable to sleep.

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