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Open the tool →肝胆胡越 (gān dǎn hú yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Close in physical proximity or superficial connection, yet distant in spirit, ideology, or actual location; intimate yet separated”.
肝胆胡越 is pronounced gān dǎn hú yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 肝胆胡越 means “Liver and gallbladder (as far apart as) Hu and Yue”. It is used to mean “Close in physical proximity or superficial connection, yet distant in spirit, ideology, or actual location; intimate yet separated”.
犹言肝胆楚越。胡地在北,越地在南,比喻远隔。肝胆,比喻近。