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腹心相照 — “To bare one's heart to each other”

腹心相照 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bare one's heart to each other”. To be completely open and sincere with each other, sharing innermost thoughts and feelings. Literally, “Innermost thoughts mutually illuminated”.

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腹心相照 Pronunciation and Pinyin

腹心相照 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
腹
fù13abdomen or belly
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
照
zhào13to shine, photograph, or care for

Example Sentence with 腹心相照

他们是多年的挚友,彼此之间能够腹心相照,任何心事都可以倾诉。
They have been close friends for many years, able to bare their hearts to each other, and can confide any worries.

Idioms Related to 腹心相照

Synonyms of 腹心相照

  • gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相zhào照treat each other with utmost sincerity

More idioms starting with 腹

  • fù腹zhōng中bīng兵jiǎ甲possess great strategic talent and wisdom
  • fù腹zhōng中jiǎ甲bīng兵full of strategic insights
  • fù腹zhōng中lín鳞jiǎ甲harbor sinister intentions
  • fù腹xīn心zhī之huàn患grave internal threat
  • fù腹xīn心zhī之jí疾grave internal malady
  • fù腹xīn心gǔ股gōng肱highly trusted and capable assistants
  • fù腹yǒu有lín鳞jiǎ甲harbor sinister and treacherous intentions
  • fù腹rè热xīn心jiān煎consumed by anxiety
  • fù腹rè热cháng肠huāng慌extremely anxious and flustered
  • fù腹rè热cháng肠huāng荒extremely anxious and flustered
  • fù腹bèi背zhī之máo毛utterly insignificant trifle
  • fù腹bèi背shòu受dí敌attacked from front and rear

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Questions about 腹心相照

What does 腹心相照 mean?

腹心相照 (fù xīn xiāng zhào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bare one's heart to each other”.

How do you pronounce 腹心相照?

腹心相照 is pronounced fù xīn xiāng zhào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 腹心相照 literally mean?

Literally, 腹心相照 means “Innermost thoughts mutually illuminated”. It is used to mean “to bare one's heart to each other”.

What is the Chinese definition of 腹心相照?

腹心:内心;照:映照,见。以真心相见。比喻彼此很知心,达到心心相印的程度。

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