两肋插刀 — “To go through fire and water for a friend”
两肋插刀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go through fire and water for a friend”. To stand by someone through thick and thin, even at great personal sacrifice. Literally, “Knives stuck in both sides of the ribs”.
两肋插刀 Pronunciation and Pinyin
两肋插刀 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 两
- liǎng两shì世wéi为rén人to feel reborn after surviving danger
- liǎng两liǎng两sān三sān三in small groups
- liǎng两quán全qí其měi美satisfy both sides
- liǎng两xiāng厢qíng情yuàn愿both parties willing
- liǎng两yè叶yǎn掩mù目deluded by trivialities
- liǎng两guó国jiāo交bīng兵，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm messengers in war
- liǎng两guó国xiāng相zhàn战，，bù不zhǎn斩lái来shǐ使Do not harm envoys even in war
- liǎng两tóu头sān三xù绪conflicting thoughts and worries
- liǎng两tóu头sān三miàn面two-faced and inconsistent
- liǎng两tóu头hé和fān番stir up trouble between two parties
- liǎng两tóu头dān担xīn心worried about both ends
- liǎng两tóu头bái白miàn面Deceive both parties to gain favor
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Open the tool →Questions about 两肋插刀
What does 两肋插刀 mean?
两肋插刀 (liǎng lèi chā dāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to go through fire and water for a friend”.
How do you pronounce 两肋插刀?
两肋插刀 is pronounced liǎng lèi chā dāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 两肋插刀 literally mean?
Literally, 两肋插刀 means “Knives stuck in both sides of the ribs”. It is used to mean “to go through fire and water for a friend”.
What is the Chinese definition of 两肋插刀?
两边肋骨插上刀，表示不怕死。比喻承担极大的牺牲。