tear someone's heart out

Related to word: tear

Idiom

Definition

  1. To cause someone to feel extreme sadness or emotional pain.

    令人心碎

    • When she learned that her best friend was moving overseas, it tore her heart out.

      当她得知她最好的朋友要搬到海外时,她的心都碎了。

    • It tears my heart out to see those homeless animals wandering the streets.

      看到那些流浪动物在街上徘徊,我的心都碎了。

    • The news of her favorite grandmother's passing tore her heart out.

      她最爱的祖母去世的消息让她的心都碎了。