das Herz blutet

German

Phrase

das Herz blutet

1. (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!”