가슴이 찢어져요 · 가슴이 찢어질 것 같아요
to be heartbroken, to be torn apart with grief or pity (lit. the chest tears apart)
Example
아파하는 아이를 보니까 가슴이 찢어질 것 같아요.
Seeing my child in pain breaks my heart.
Word parts
Grief or pity so strong that the chest feels as if it were being ripped (찢어지다 'to tear').
Good to know
Strong and emotional, often with -(으)ㄹ 것 같다; used for one's own loss or for deep pity at someone else's suffering.
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