吐肝露胆 — “To unbosom oneself”
吐肝露胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to unbosom oneself”. To pour out one's heart; to speak frankly and sincerely; to reveal one's innermost thoughts. Literally, “Spit out liver and expose gall”.
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吐肝露胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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朋友之间应该吐肝露胆，这样才能增进彼此的了解和信任。
Friends should unbosom themselves to each other; only then can they deepen mutual understanding and trust.
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Synonyms of 吐肝露胆
More idioms starting with 吐
- tǔ吐sī丝zì自fù缚Caught in one's own web
- tǔ吐gāng刚rú茹róu柔bully the weak and fear the strong
- tǔ吐bǔ哺zhuō捉fā发go to great lengths to attract talent
- tǔ吐bǔ哺wò握fà发eagerly seek out and honor talent
- tǔ吐bǔ哺chuò辍xǐ洗show great courtesy to worthy scholars
- tǔ吐shǔ属bù不fán凡speak with unusual eloquence
- tǔ吐xīn心tǔ吐dǎn胆to bare one's soul
- tǔ吐gù故nà纳xīn新discard the old, absorb the new
- tǔ吐qì气yáng扬méi眉feel proud and elated
- tǔ吐zhū珠yú于zé泽，，shuí谁néng能bù不hán含Everyone contends for unguarded power
- tǔ吐dǎn胆qīng倾xīn心to bare one's heart
- tǔ吐shí食wò握fā发eagerly seek and attract talent
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What does 吐肝露胆 mean?
吐肝露胆 (tǔ gān lù dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to unbosom oneself”.
How do you pronounce 吐肝露胆?
吐肝露胆 is pronounced tǔ gān lù dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 吐肝露胆 literally mean?
Literally, 吐肝露胆 means “Spit out liver and expose gall”. It is used to mean “to unbosom oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 吐肝露胆?
比喻赤诚相待，说出心里话。