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戳心灌髓

chuō xīn guàn suǐ

4-character word

What 戳心灌髓 means

1. idiomto strike at one's core; to deeply hurt sb

The characters in 戳心灌髓

• 戳chuōto jab; to poke; to stab
• 心xīnheart; mind; intention
• 灌guànto irrigate; to pour; to install (software)
• 髓suǐ(bound form) bone marrow; (fig.) innermost part; (botany) pith

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