肝胆涂地 — “To die a tragic or brutal death”
肝胆涂地 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die a tragic or brutal death”. To be utterly devoted and loyal, willing to make any sacrifice, even one's life. Literally, “liver and gallbladder smeared on the ground”.
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肝胆涂地 Pronunciation and Pinyin
肝胆涂地 Character Breakdown
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为了守护家园的安宁，许多无私的英雄不惜肝胆涂地
To protect the peace and tranquility of their homes, many selfless heroes were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice.
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Synonyms of 肝胆涂地
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- gān肝xīn心tú涂dì地pledge utmost loyalty and devotion
- gān肝xīn心ruò若liè裂deeply grieved or heartbroken
- gān肝cháng肠cùn寸duàn断utterly heartbroken
- gān肝cháng肠cùn寸liè裂overwhelmed with unbearable grief
- gān肝cháng肠duàn断jué绝utterly heartbroken and overwhelmed with sorrow
- gān肝dǎn胆pī披lì沥show extreme loyalty and sincerity
- gān肝dǎn胆chǔ楚yuè越close friends become estranged
- gān肝dǎn胆yù欲suì碎utterly heartbroken or extremely furious
- gān肝dǎn胆zhào照rén人Treat others with utmost sincerity
- gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相xiàng向treat each other with utmost sincerity and loyalty
- gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相zhào照treat each other with utmost sincerity
- gān肝dǎn胆xiāng相jiàn见to treat each other with utmost sincerity
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Open the tool →Questions about 肝胆涂地
What does 肝胆涂地 mean?
肝胆涂地 (gān dǎn tú dì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to die a tragic or brutal death”.
How do you pronounce 肝胆涂地?
肝胆涂地 is pronounced gān dǎn tú dì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肝胆涂地 literally mean?
Literally, 肝胆涂地 means “liver and gallbladder smeared on the ground”. It is used to mean “to die a tragic or brutal death”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肝胆涂地?
形容惨死。也形容竭尽忠诚，任何牺牲都在所不惜。同“肝脑涂地”。