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输肝沥胆
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输肝沥胆 — “To be utterly loyal and devoted”

输肝沥胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly loyal and devoted”. To show utmost sincerity and commitment, often risking all for a cause or person. Literally, “pour out liver and drain gall”.

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输肝沥胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

输肝沥胆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
输
shū13to lose or transport
肝
gān7liver
沥
lì7drip, strain, or pour out
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner

Example Sentence with 输肝沥胆

他多年来对社群的工作始终输肝沥胆,贡献良多,赢得了所有人的尊重。
For many years, he has shown utmost loyalty and dedication to the community's work, contributing a great deal and earning everyone's respect.

Idioms Related to 输肝沥胆

Synonyms of 输肝沥胆

  • pī披gān肝lì沥dǎn胆show utmost sincerity and loyalty
  • shū输gān肝xiě写dǎn胆pledge utmost loyalty
  • shū输gān肝pōu剖dǎn胆utterly devoted and loyal

More idioms starting with 输

  • shū输xīn心fú服yì意genuinely and wholeheartedly submit
  • shū输gōng攻mò墨shǒu守evenly matched offense and defense
  • shū输cái财zhù助biān边Donate funds to support border defense

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Questions about 输肝沥胆

What does 输肝沥胆 mean?

输肝沥胆 (shū gān lì dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly loyal and devoted”.

How do you pronounce 输肝沥胆?

输肝沥胆 is pronounced shū gān lì dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 输肝沥胆 literally mean?

Literally, 输肝沥胆 means “pour out liver and drain gall”. It is used to mean “to be utterly loyal and devoted”.

What is the Chinese definition of 输肝沥胆?

比喻对人极为忠诚。同“输肝剖胆”。

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