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心肝宝贝
心肝宝贝
心肝宝贝
心肝宝贝
心肝宝贝
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心肝宝贝
心肝宝贝

心肝宝贝 — “The apple of one's eye”

心肝宝贝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the apple of one's eye”. One's most beloved and cherished person or thing. Literally, “heart-liver darling”.

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心肝宝贝 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 肝gān
  • 宝bǎo
  • 贝bèi

心肝宝贝 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
肝
gān7liver
宝
bǎo8treasure, precious, valuable
贝
bèi4seashell, ancient money

Example Sentence with 心肝宝贝

小明是奶奶的心肝宝贝,从小到大都备受宠爱
Little Ming is the apple of his grandmother's eye, having been doted on and cherished since childhood.

Idioms Related to 心肝宝贝

Synonyms of 心肝宝贝

  • zhǎng掌shàng上míng明zhū珠a beloved cherished daughter

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心肝宝贝

What does 心肝宝贝 mean?
心肝宝贝 (xīn gān bǎo bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the apple of one's eye”.
How do you pronounce 心肝宝贝?
心肝宝贝 is pronounced xīn gān bǎo bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心肝宝贝 literally mean?
Literally, 心肝宝贝 means “heart-liver darling”. It is used to mean “the apple of one's eye”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心肝宝贝?
指十分亲密的人或事物
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