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披肝沥血
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披肝沥血

披肝沥血 — “To exert oneself to the utmost with profound loyalty and dedication”

披肝沥血 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exert oneself to the utmost with profound loyalty and dedication”. To devote one's heart and soul. Literally, “To open one's liver and drain one's blood”.

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披肝沥血 Pronunciation and Pinyin

披肝沥血 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
披
pī8drape over shoulders
肝
gān7liver
沥
lì7drip, strain, or pour out
血
xuè6blood

Example Sentence with 披肝沥血

这位科学家为了攻克研究难题,常常披肝沥血,夜以继日地工作。
To overcome difficult research problems, this scientist often dedicated themselves wholeheartedly, working day and night.

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Synonyms of 披肝沥血

  • pī披gān肝lì沥dǎn胆show utmost sincerity and loyalty

More idioms starting with 披

  • pī披yún云jiàn见rì日find clarity after overcoming difficulties
  • pī披yún云wù雾dǔ睹qīng青tiān天break through darkness to see light
  • pī披fà发rù入shān山retreat from society to live in seclusion
  • pī披fà发zuǒ左rèn衽cultural disruption or foreign ways
  • pī披fà发wén文shēn身unbound hair and tattooed body
  • pī披fā发yīng缨guàn冠rush to aid without proper dress
  • pī披gǔ古tōng通jīn今profoundly knowledgeable about history
  • pī披jiān坚zhí执ruì锐clad in armor and armed for battle
  • pī披tóu头sàn散fà发with dishevelled hair
  • pī披tóu头gài盖nǎo脑fiercely overwhelming blows or criticism
  • pī披tóu头xiǎn跣zú足disheveled hair and bare feet
  • pī披xīn心lì沥xuè血exert utmost sincerity and dedication

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Questions about 披肝沥血

What does 披肝沥血 mean?

披肝沥血 (pī gān lì xuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exert oneself to the utmost with profound loyalty and dedication”.

How do you pronounce 披肝沥血?

披肝沥血 is pronounced pī gān lì xuè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 披肝沥血 literally mean?

Literally, 披肝沥血 means “to open one's liver and drain one's blood”. It is used to mean “to exert oneself to the utmost with profound loyalty and dedication”.

What is the Chinese definition of 披肝沥血?

比喻竭尽忠诚。

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