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照人肝胆 — “To treat others with utmost sincerity and openness”

照人肝胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat others with utmost sincerity and openness”. To reveal one's true heart to others. Literally, “Illuminate one's liver and guts”.

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照人肝胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

照人肝胆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
照
zhào13to shine, photograph, or care for
人
rén2human being, person
肝
gān7liver
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner

Example Sentence with 照人肝胆

他为人正直,总是照人肝胆,从不耍心机。
He is an upright person, always revealing his true heart to others and never playing tricks.

Idioms Related to 照人肝胆

More idioms starting with 照

  • zhào照gōng功xíng行shǎng赏reward according to one's contributions
  • zhào照dān单quán全shōu收accept all as presented
  • zhào照tiān天là蜡zhú烛keen insight or sharp discernment
  • zhào照yāo妖jìng镜a device that exposes true nature
  • zhào照běn本xuān宣kē科read from a script without elaboration
  • zhào照māo猫huà画hǔ虎imitate poorly without true understanding
  • zhào照zhāng章bàn办shì事act according to rules
  • zhào照yíng萤yìng映xuě雪study diligently despite hardship
  • zhào照hú葫lu芦huà画piáo瓢Imitate mechanically without originality

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What does 照人肝胆 mean?

照人肝胆 (zhào rén gān dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat others with utmost sincerity and openness”.

How do you pronounce 照人肝胆?

照人肝胆 is pronounced zhào rén gān dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 照人肝胆 literally mean?

Literally, 照人肝胆 means “Illuminate one's liver and guts”. It is used to mean “to treat others with utmost sincerity and openness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 照人肝胆?

比喻以赤诚相见。

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