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忠肝义胆 — “Utterly devoted and righteous”

忠肝义胆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly devoted and righteous”. Loyal and courageous. Literally, “loyal liver and righteous gall”.

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忠肝义胆 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忠肝义胆 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忠
zhōng8loyal, faithful, devoted
肝
gān7liver
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
胆
dǎn9gallbladder, courage, liner

Example Sentence with 忠肝义胆

这位老将军一生忠肝义胆,为百姓做了许多好事。
This old general lived a life of utter devotion and righteousness, doing many good deeds for the common people.

Idioms Related to 忠肝义胆

Synonyms of 忠肝义胆

  • zhōng忠xīn心chì赤dǎn胆Utterly devoted and loyal
  • chì赤dǎn胆zhōng忠xīn心utterly loyal and devoted

More idioms starting with 忠

  • zhōng忠bù不kě可jiān兼Cannot serve two masters
  • zhōng忠bù不wéi违jūn君The loyal do not go against their lord
  • zhōng忠bù不bì避wēi危Loyalty does not avoid danger
  • zhōng忠yú于zhí职shǒu守loyal to duty
  • zhōng忠xìn信lè乐yì易Loyal, trustworthy, cheerful, and approachable
  • zhōng忠hòu厚zhǎng长zhě者kind and honest elder
  • zhōng忠jūn君bào报guó国loyal to ruler and devoted to country
  • zhōng忠jūn君ài爱guó国loyal to monarch and country
  • zhōng忠gào告shàn善dào道sincere advice and kind guidance
  • zhōng忠xiào孝bù不bìng并Loyalty and filial piety cannot be reconciled
  • zhōng忠xiào孝liǎng两quán全loyal to country and filial to parents
  • zhōng忠xiào孝shuāng双quán全perfect in loyalty and filial piety

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Questions about 忠肝义胆

What does 忠肝义胆 mean?

忠肝义胆 (zhōng gān yì dǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly devoted and righteous”.

How do you pronounce 忠肝义胆?

忠肝义胆 is pronounced zhōng gān yì dǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 忠肝义胆 literally mean?

Literally, 忠肝义胆 means “loyal liver and righteous gall”. It is used to mean “Utterly devoted and righteous”.

What is the Chinese definition of 忠肝义胆?

忠心耿耿,仗义行事。

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