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抠心挖胆

抠心挖胆 — “To treat someone with utmost sincerity”

抠心挖胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with utmost sincerity”. To be utterly devoted and loyal; to pour out one's heart. Literally, “To dig out one's heart and gall”.

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抠心挖胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抠心挖胆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抠
kōu7dig, pick, or scratch out
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
挖
wā9dig, excavate, scoop out
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner

Example Sentence with 抠心挖胆

朋友之间,就应该抠心挖胆,坦诚相待。
Among friends, one should be utterly sincere and treat each other with honesty.

Idioms Related to 抠心挖胆

More idioms starting with 抠

  • kōu抠xīn心wā挖dù肚rack one's brains
  • kōu抠xīn心wā挖xuè血rack one's brains

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What does 抠心挖胆 mean?

抠心挖胆 (kōu xīn wā dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with utmost sincerity”.

How do you pronounce 抠心挖胆?

抠心挖胆 is pronounced kōu xīn wā dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抠心挖胆 literally mean?

Literally, 抠心挖胆 means “to dig out one's heart and gall”. It is used to mean “to treat someone with utmost sincerity”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抠心挖胆?

抠:挖。把心胆都挖出来。形容待人诚心诚意

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