剖肝沥胆 — “To show utmost sincerity and loyalty”
剖肝沥胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show utmost sincerity and loyalty”. To lay one's heart bare and be utterly frank. Literally, “Cut open one's liver and drain one's gall”.
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剖肝沥胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
剖肝沥胆 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 剖肝沥胆
他们之间剖肝沥胆，没有任何秘密可言。
They were utterly sincere with each other, with no secrets to hide.
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Synonyms of 剖肝沥胆
More idioms starting with 剖
- pōu剖jué决rú如liú流swift and clear analysis and decision
- pōu剖yōu幽xī析wēi微deeply analyze subtle and profound matters
- pōu剖xīn心chè坼gān肝pledge utmost loyalty and devotion
- pōu剖xīn心xī析gān肝to bare one's heart and speak frankly
- pōu剖xīn心xī析dǎn胆to show utmost sincerity and candor
- pōu剖xīn心qì泣xuè血deeply grieved, weeping bitterly
- pōu剖xī析gān肝dǎn胆reveal utmost sincerity
- pōu剖háo毫xī析máng芒analyze with extreme meticulousness
- pōu剖xuán玄xī析wēi微delve into profound mysteries and subtle details
- pōu剖gān肝qì泣xuè血express profound and intense sorrow
- pōu剖dǎn胆qīng倾xīn心pour out one's soul
- pōu剖fù腹cáng藏zhū珠Harm oneself for trivial gain
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What does 剖肝沥胆 mean?
剖肝沥胆 (pōu gān lì dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show utmost sincerity and loyalty”.
How do you pronounce 剖肝沥胆?
剖肝沥胆 is pronounced pōu gān lì dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剖肝沥胆 literally mean?
Literally, 剖肝沥胆 means “Cut open one's liver and drain one's gall”. It is used to mean “to show utmost sincerity and loyalty”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剖肝沥胆?
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