tug at somebody's heart/heartstringswritten to make someone feel sympathy for someone or something 触动某人的心/心弦tug at somebody’s heart/heartstrings• The sight of the puppies in the cages tugged at the women's hearts.• Charity had felt something tug at her heart the moment she had first seen this cove.
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