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肝胆相照 — “To treat each other with utmost sincerity and devotion”

肝胆相照 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat each other with utmost sincerity and devotion”. To be true and open-hearted friends; to show absolute loyalty and frankness. Literally, “liver and gall reflect each other”.

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肝胆相照 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 肝gān
  • 胆dǎn
  • 相xiāng
  • 照zhào

肝胆相照 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
肝
gān7liver
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
照
zhào13to shine, photograph, or care for

Example Sentence with 肝胆相照

我们是多年的老朋友了,一直以来都肝胆相照,共同面对生活中的挑战。
We have been old friends for many years, always treating each other with utmost sincerity and facing life's challenges together.

Idioms Related to 肝胆相照

Synonyms of 肝胆相照

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

Antonyms of 肝胆相照

  • gōu勾xīn心dòu斗jiǎo角intrigue against each other
  • ěr尔yú虞wǒ我zhà诈mutual deception and intrigue

More idioms starting with 肝

  • 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tú涂dì地die a tragic death or be utterly devoted
  • 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jiàn见to treat each other with utmost sincerity

Questions about 肝胆相照

What does 肝胆相照 mean?
肝胆相照 (gān dǎn xiāng zhào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat each other with utmost sincerity and devotion”.
How do you pronounce 肝胆相照?
肝胆相照 is pronounced gān dǎn xiāng zhào in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 肝胆相照 literally mean?
Literally, 肝胆相照 means “liver and gall reflect each other”. It is used to mean “to treat each other with utmost sincerity and devotion”.
What is the Chinese definition of 肝胆相照?
肝胆:比喻真心诚意。比喻以真心相见。
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