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肝胆胡越
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肝胆胡越

肝胆胡越 — “Liver and gallbladder (as far apart as) Hu and Yue”

肝胆胡越 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Close in physical proximity or superficial connection, yet distant in spirit, ideology, or actual location; intimate yet separated”. Literally, “Liver and gallbladder (as far apart as) Hu and Yue”.

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肝胆胡越 Pronunciation and Pinyin

肝胆胡越 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
肝
gān7liver
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
胡
hú9reckless, absurd, or foreign
越
yuè12cross, exceed, or increasingly

Example Sentence with 肝胆胡越

他们虽然共事多年,但彼此的心境和目标却是肝胆胡越,从未真正契合。
Although they had worked together for many years, their innermost feelings and goals were as distant as Hu and Yue, never truly aligning.

Idioms Related to 肝胆胡越

Synonyms of 肝胆胡越

  • gān肝dǎn胆chǔ楚yuè越close friends become estranged
  • gān肝dǎn胆qín秦yuè越close in name but distant in heart

More idioms starting with 肝

  • gān肝xīn心tú涂dì地pledge utmost loyalty and devotion
  • gān肝xīn心ruò若liè裂deeply grieved or heartbroken
  • gān肝cháng肠cùn寸duàn断utterly heartbroken
  • gān肝cháng肠cùn寸liè裂overwhelmed with unbearable grief
  • gān肝cháng肠duàn断jué绝utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with sorrow
  • gān肝dǎn胆pī披lì沥show extreme loyalty and sincerity
  • gān肝dǎn胆yù欲suì碎utterly heartbroken or extremely furious
  • gān肝dǎn胆tú涂dì地die a tragic death or be utterly devoted
  • gān肝dǎn胆zhào照rén人Treat others with utmost sincerity
  • gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相xiàng向treat each other with utmost sincerity and loyalty
  • gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相zhào照treat each other with utmost sincerity

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What does 肝胆胡越 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 肝胆胡越?

肝胆胡越 is pronounced gān dǎn hú yuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 肝胆胡越 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 肝胆胡越?

犹言肝胆楚越。胡地在北,越地在南,比喻远隔。肝胆,比喻近。

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