das Herz blutet
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German
[edit]Phrase
[edit]- (also humorous) one's heart bleeds [with dative ‘for someone’]
- Mir blutet das Herz, wenn ich an die armen Kinder denke.
- My heart bleeds when I think about those poor children.
- „Weil du meine Mütze genommen hast, hatte ich den ganzen Tag kalte Ohren.“ — „Ach ja! Mir blutet das Herz!“
- “Since you took my winter hat, I had cold ears all day.” — “Oh yeah! My heart bleeds for you!”